tottery

tot·ter·y

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tot-uh-ree]
- /ˈtɒt ə ri/
- /ˈtɒt.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tot-uh-ree]
- /ˈtɒt ə ri/

Definition of tottery word

adjective tottery tottering; shaky. 1

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Origin of tottery

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55; totter + -y1

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Parts of speech for Tottery

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tottery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tottery usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tottery

adj tottery

ashake — in a shaking manner
fluctuant — fluctuating; varying; unstable.

adjective tottery

aquake — Quaking.
doddery — shaky or trembling, as from old age; tottering: a doddering old man.
jellylike — a food preparation of a soft, elastic consistency due to the presence of gelatin, pectin, etc., especially fruit juice boiled down with sugar and used as a sweet spread for bread and toast, as a filling for cakes or doughnuts, etc.
jerrybuilt — Of or pertaining to a shoddily built structure.
rachitic — rickets.

All 9 Synonyms of tottery