| slovo | definícia |
dodder
(encz) | dodder,chvět se v: Zdeněk Brož |
dodder
(encz) | dodder,třást se v: Zdeněk Brož |
Dodder
(gcide) | Dodder \Dod"der\, n. [Cf. Dan. dodder, Sw. dodra, G. dotter.]
(Bot.)
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.
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Dodder
(gcide) | Dodder \Dod"der\, v. t. & i. [Cf. AS. dyderian to deceive,
delude, and E. didder, dudder.]
To shake, tremble, or totter. "The doddering mast."
--Thomson.
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dodder
(wn) | dodder
n 1: a leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta
having whitish or yellow filamentous stems; obtain
nourishment through haustoria
v 1: walk unsteadily; "small children toddle" [syn: toddle,
coggle, totter, dodder, paddle, waddle] |
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dodderer
(encz) | dodderer, n: |
doddering
(encz) | doddering,sešlý adj: Zdeněk Broždoddering,zesláblý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
doddery
(encz) | doddery, adj: |
Dodder
(gcide) | Dodder \Dod"der\, n. [Cf. Dan. dodder, Sw. dodra, G. dotter.]
(Bot.)
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.
[1913 Webster]Dodder \Dod"der\, v. t. & i. [Cf. AS. dyderian to deceive,
delude, and E. didder, dudder.]
To shake, tremble, or totter. "The doddering mast."
--Thomson.
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Doddered
(gcide) | Doddered \Dod"dered\, a.
Shattered; infirm. "A laurel grew, doddered with age."
--Dryden.
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doddering
(gcide) | doddering \doddering\ adj.
1. shaking as from old age.
Syn: doddery, shaking, tottering, tottery.
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2. mentally or physically infirm with age.
Syn: gaga, senile.
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doddery
(gcide) | doddery \doddery\ adj.
same as doddering[1].
Syn: doddering, shaking, tottering, tottery.
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dodderer
(wn) | dodderer
n 1: one who dodders from old age and weakness |
doddering
(wn) | doddering
adj 1: mentally or physically infirm with age; "his mother was
doddering and frail" [syn: doddering, doddery,
gaga, senile] |
doddery
(wn) | doddery
adj 1: mentally or physically infirm with age; "his mother was
doddering and frail" [syn: doddering, doddery,
gaga, senile] |
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