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dithery — dither ► VERB ▪ be indecisive. ► NOUN informal 1) indecisive behaviour. 2) a state of agitation. DERIVATIVES ditherer noun dithery adjective. ORIGIN variant of dialect didder; related to … English terms dictionary
dithery — adjective see dither II … New Collegiate Dictionary
dithery — dith·ery … English syllables
DITHERY — … Useful english dictionary
dith|er|y — «DIHTH uhr ee», adjective. 1. confused and excited; flustered. 2. somewhat uncertain; trembling: »He…felt dithery and confused and old (Graham Greene). 3. wavering; indecisive: »a dithery performance … Useful english dictionary
dither — I. intransitive verb (dithered; dithering) Etymology: Middle English didderen Date: 15th century 1. shiver, tremble 2. to act nervously or indecisively ; vacillate • ditherer noun II … New Collegiate Dictionary
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dither — ditherer, n. dithery, adj. /didh euhr/, n. 1. a trembling; vibration. 2. a state of flustered excitement or fear. v.i. 3. to act irresolutely; vacillate. 4. North Eng. to tremble with excitement or fear. [1640 50; var. of didder (late ME… … Universalium
