Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,587,435,894 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

doddering

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
dod·der·ing  (ddr-ng)
adj.
Infirm, feeble, and often senile.
doddering [ˈdɒdərɪŋ]
adj
shaky, feeble, or infirm, esp from old age
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.doddering - mentally or physically infirm with age; "his mother was doddering and frail"
doddery, gaga, senile
old - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?"
doddering
Translations
doddering [ˈdɒdərɪŋ] doddery [ˈdɒdərɪ] ADJ → renqueante, chocho(pej)
doddering [ˈdɒdərɪŋ] doddery [ˈdɒdəri] adj (= unsteady) → chancelant(e)
doddering, doddery
adj (esp Brit) person → taperig
doddering [ˈdɒdərɪŋ] doddery [ˈdɒdərɪ] adj → malfermo/a sulle gambe
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in classic literature?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
The omelette ready, we sat down at table and were silently eating, when the door was pushed open and an old woman, dressed in rags, leaning on a stick, her head doddering, her white hair hanging loosely over her wrinkled forehead, appeared on the threshold.
The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Leroux, Gaston View in context
The front door was open, so we rushed in and hurried from room to room to the amazement of a doddering old manservant, who met us in the passage.
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
One night while we were away that old numskull Thornbury was doddering about the passages very late.
The Voyage Out by Woolf, Virginia View in context
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.