Tottering Definition & Meaning
tottering
- adjective
- unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age; "a tottering skeleton of a horse"; "a tottery old man"
- (of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse; "a tottering empire"
Words that rhyme with tottering
Usage tips for "tottering"
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