doddering, doddery, gaga, senile
(adjective) mentally or physically infirm with age; “his mother was doddering and frail”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
doddering (not comparable)
mentally or physically infirm due to old age; senile
doddering
present participle of dodder
doddering (plural dodderings)
A shaking or trembling movement, as of old age.
Source: Wiktionary
Dod"der, n. Etym: [Cf. Dan. dodder, Sw. dodra, G. dotter.] (Bot.)
Definition: A plant of the genus Cuscuta. It is a leafless parasitical vine with yellowish threadlike stems. It attaches itself to some other plant, as to flax, goldenrod, etc., and decaying at the root. is nourished by the plant that supports it.
Dod"der, v. t. & i. Etym: [Cf. AS. dyderian to deceive, delude, and E. didder, dudder.]
Definition: To shake, tremble, or totter. "The doddering mast." Thomson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 January 2025
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
