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dodderer

/ˈdɑːdəɹɚ/
dod · der · er
Plural:dodderers
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Adjective:doddery
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dodderer Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A person who trembles, totters, or moves unsteadily, or whose mental faculties are weakened, typically as a result of old age or physical frailty.

Example

"Despite being dismissed by younger rivals as a harmless dodderer, the retired professor retained a remarkably sharp memory for historical details."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the 17th century as an agent noun from the verb "dodder" (meaning to tremble or shake), which is a frequentative formation of dialectal origins imitating unsteady movement.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dodderer. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dodderer
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