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TOTTERING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse
Example:
a tottering empire
Classified under:
Similar:
unstable (lacking stability or fixity or firmness)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
Example:
a tottery old man
Synonyms:
tottering; tottery
Classified under:
Similar:
unsteady (subject to change or variation)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb totter