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staggerment

staggerment noun: the state of feeling staggered or overwhelmed.

Noun

staggerment (uncountable)

  1. The state of feeling staggered or overwhelmed.
    • To say that Bilbo's breath was taken away is no description at all. There are no words left to express his staggerment, since Men changed the language that they learned of elves in the days when all the world was wonderful.1937, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
    • "Yes, sir." Illyan's voice was thin with his staggerment.1986, Lois McMaster Bujold, Cordelia's Honor

Origin of staggerment

Coined by J. R. R. Tolkien, from stagger + -ment

Questions about staggerment

What does staggerment mean?
Staggerment means the state of feeling staggered or overwhelmed.
What part of speech is staggerment?
Staggerment is a noun.

Words near staggerment in the dictionary

  1. staggering bob
  2. staggering bobs
  3. staggeringly
  4. staggeringness
  5. staggerings
  6. staggerment
  7. staggers
  8. staggers and jags
  9. Staggers and Naggers
  10. staggerweed
  11. staggerweeds

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