dodder

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈdɑdər/ UK /ˈdɒdə/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like doddle /l/ vs /r/

Meanings

1

verb
to tremble or move feebly, as from age; also a parasitic plant

The old man began to dodder across the icy courtyard.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to tremble or move feebly,... totter tremble shake shuffle falter quaver

Opposites

stride

Word family

Derived forms doddererdodderingdoddery

Etymology

The verb 'to tremble' is of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of dialectal 'didder' ('to shake'). The plant name dodder is from Middle English doder, of Germanic origin, cognate with Low German Doder.

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# dodder

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈdɑdər/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈdɒdə/

## Meanings
1. to tremble or move feebly, as from age; also a parasitic plant

## Examples
- The old man began to dodder across the icy courtyard.

## Synonyms
- totter
- tremble
- shake
- shuffle
- falter
- quaver

## Antonyms
- stride

## Derived Forms
- dodderer
- doddering
- doddery

## Etymology
The verb 'to tremble' is of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of dialectal 'didder' ('to shake'). The plant name dodder is from Middle English doder, of Germanic origin, cognate with Low German Doder.

## AI Etymology
For dodder, the verb 'to tremble' is of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of dialectal 'didder' ('to shake'). The plant name dodder is from Middle English doder, of Germanic origin, cognate with Low German Doder. In present use as verb and noun, it means "to tremble or move feebly, as from age; also a parasitic plant", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Because the origin is uncertain, the safest account is descriptive: the attested senses can be explained, but the ultimate formation remains unresolved. Derived forms include dodderer, doddering, and doddery.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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