1
[ adjective ] unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age

Synonyms

tottery

Examples

"a tottering skeleton of a horse" "a tottery old man"

Used in print

(High Fidelity, 11:10...)

his scrawny , tottering sound adds a delightful hilarity to the performance . )

Related terms

unsteady

2
[ adjective ] (of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse

Examples

"a tottering empire"

Related terms

unstable

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