trotty
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of trotty
Example Sentences
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Then he relapsed into silence, and his quick footsteps and Peterkin's short trotty ones were the only sounds.
From Peterkin by Millar, H. R. (Harold Robert)
Little trotty wagtail, he waddled in the mud, And left his little footmarks, trample where he would.
From Poems Chiefly from Manuscript by Clare, John
"I should love to have such a comic, trotty beast to lead about in Central Park," said she.
From My Friend the Chauffeur by Lowenheim, Frederic
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