tottery

adjective

ˈtä-tə-rē How to pronounce tottery (audio)
Definition of totterynext
as in trembly
marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements with a tottery gait the frail, elderly woman slowly climbed the steps of the church

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  1. shaky
  2. wobbly
Adjective
  • Atlanta scratched across three runs against a shaky Blake Snell and a parade of Dodgers relievers, while Ray Kerr and Didier Fuentes, among others, held the powerful LA lineup to just two.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • French budget crisis worsens amid student protests France could be on the precipice of a financial crisis, as escalating student protests roiled an already shaky bond market.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of shaky
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  • Beyond aesthetics, is there anything to be gleaned from Huang’s large, looping capitals or from Brockman’s wobbly lowercase initials?
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Chiefs’ defense came off the field for the final time thanks to pressure that forced a wobbly throw that was picked off by Xavier Nwankpa.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of wobbly
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“Tottery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tottery. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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