"doddering" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} doddering (not comparable)
  1. mentally or physically infirm due to old age; senile Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-doddering-en-adj-gdNCf-sj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 33 35

Noun [English]

Forms: dodderings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} doddering (plural dodderings)
  1. A shaking or trembling movement, as of old age.
    Sense id: en-doddering-en-noun-OEL0Is6z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 33 35

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} doddering
  1. present participle and gerund of dodder Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: dodder
    Sense id: en-doddering-en-verb-3l45vDQo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 33 35

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for doddering meaning in All languages combined (2.5kB)

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