tottery en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- tŏʹtərĭ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈtɒtəɹɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From totter + -y.
Meanings
-
Tending to totter.
The other two […] hobbled along bent double and supporting their tottery steps on staves to mark the weight of years; for they played the part of two medicine-men of venerable age and great magical power.
1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 11, page 236:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most tottery | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| totterier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| more tottery | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| totteriest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |