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- [dod-erd]
- /ˈdɒd ərd/
- /ˈdɒ.dəd/
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- [dod-erd]
- /ˈdɒd ərd/
Definitions of doddered word
- adjective doddered infirm; feeble. 1
- adjective doddered (of a tree) having lost most of its branches owing to decay or age. 1
- verb without object doddered to shake; tremble; totter. 1
- noun doddered Simple past tense and past participle of dodder. 1
- adjective doddered having lost its branches or top because of age, decay, etc. 0
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Origin of doddered
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; dodder1 + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Doddered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
doddered popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for doddered
verb doddered
- trembled — to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
- shook — an act or instance of shaking, rocking, swaying, etc.
- quivered — the act or state of quivering; a tremble or tremor.
- shuddered — to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.
- shivered — to shake or tremble with cold, fear, excitement, etc.
Antonyms for doddered
verb doddered
- strode — simple past tense of stride.
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