tottery

[ tot-uh-ree ]

adjective

1. tottering; tottering; shaky.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tottery¹

First recorded in 1745–55; totter + -y ¹

Example Sentences

I found him first, a little withered, dried-up old fellow, wrinkled-faced and bleary-eyed and tottery.

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Through a barred window the wondering warden sourly watched the crawling, tottery figure.

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But An' Jerusha, very rheumatic and tottery, went brave as an autumn sunset.

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Mammy did not often overstep the lines set by convention; but on this occasion she certainly seemed tottery.

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You mustn't even mind being a little tottery upon your legs at first.

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