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dod·der 1
(dŏd′ər)intr.v. dod·dered, dod·der·ing, dod·ders
1. To shake or tremble, as from old age; totter.
2. To move in a feeble, unsteady manner.
[Alteration of Middle English daderen, probably of imitative origin.]
dod′der·er n.
dod·der 2
(dŏd′ər)n.
Any of various leafless, annual parasitic herbs of the genus Cuscuta that lack chlorophyll and have slender, twining, yellow or reddish stems and small whitish flowers.
[Middle English doder, possibly from Middle Dutch, yolk of an egg (from the yellow color of the blossom of one species of this plant).]
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dodder
(ˈdɒdə)vb (intr)
1. to move unsteadily; totter
2. to shake or tremble, as from age
[C17: variant of earlier dadder; related to Norwegian dudra to tremble]
ˈdodderer n
ˈdoddery adj
dodder
(ˈdɒdə)n
(Plants) any rootless parasitic plant of the convolvulaceous genus Cuscuta, lacking chlorophyll and having slender twining stems with suckers for drawing nourishment from the host plant, scalelike leaves, and whitish flowers
[C13: of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch, Middle Low German dodder, Middle High German toter]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
dod•der1
(ˈdɒd ər)v.i.
to shake; tremble; totter.
dod′der•er, n.
dod•der2
(ˈdɒd ər)n.
a leafless parasitic plant, Cuscutagronovii, of the morning glory family, having clusters of tiny white flowers on orange-yellow, twining stems.
[1225–75; Middle English doder]
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dodder
Past participle: doddered
Gerund: doddering
| Imperative |
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| dodder |
| dodder |
| Present |
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| I dodder |
| you dodder |
| he/she/it dodders |
| we dodder |
| you dodder |
| they dodder |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I doddered |
| you doddered |
| he/she/it doddered |
| we doddered |
| you doddered |
| they doddered |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am doddering |
| you are doddering |
| he/she/it is doddering |
| we are doddering |
| you are doddering |
| they are doddering |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have doddered |
| you have doddered |
| he/she/it has doddered |
| we have doddered |
| you have doddered |
| they have doddered |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was doddering |
| you were doddering |
| he/she/it was doddering |
| we were doddering |
| you were doddering |
| they were doddering |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had doddered |
| you had doddered |
| he/she/it had doddered |
| we had doddered |
| you had doddered |
| they had doddered |
| Future |
|---|
| I will dodder |
| you will dodder |
| he/she/it will dodder |
| we will dodder |
| you will dodder |
| they will dodder |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have doddered |
| you will have doddered |
| he/she/it will have doddered |
| we will have doddered |
| you will have doddered |
| they will have doddered |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be doddering |
| you will be doddering |
| he/she/it will be doddering |
| we will be doddering |
| you will be doddering |
| they will be doddering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been doddering |
| you have been doddering |
| he/she/it has been doddering |
| we have been doddering |
| you have been doddering |
| they have been doddering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been doddering |
| you will have been doddering |
| he/she/it will have been doddering |
| we will have been doddering |
| you will have been doddering |
| they will have been doddering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been doddering |
| you had been doddering |
| he/she/it had been doddering |
| we had been doddering |
| you had been doddering |
| they had been doddering |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would dodder |
| you would dodder |
| he/she/it would dodder |
| we would dodder |
| you would dodder |
| they would dodder |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have doddered |
| you would have doddered |
| he/she/it would have doddered |
| we would have doddered |
| you would have doddered |
| they would have doddered |
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Noun 1. [画像:dodder - a leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta having whitish or yellow filamentous stems]dodder - a leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta having whitish or yellow filamentous stems; obtain nourishment through haustoria
Cuscuta, genus Cuscuta - genus of twining leafless parasitic herbs lacking chlorophyll: dodder
Cuscuta gronovii, love vine - leafless parasitic vine with dense clusters of small white bell-shaped flowers on orange-yellow stems that twine around clover or flax
vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
Verb 1. [画像:dodder - walk unsteadily]dodder - walk unsteadily; "small children toddle"
walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
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dodder
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