titubant
/ˈtɪtəbənt/
titubant adjective: stumbling, staggering; with the movement of one who is tipsy.
Adjective
titubant (comparative more titubant, superlative most titubant)
- stumbling, staggering; with the movement of one who is tipsy
- To these, by the door L. C., the CURATE and the NOTARY, arm in arm; the latter owl-like and titubant1896, Robert Louis Stevenson, Macaire, act i, scene 2 (stage directions)
- His walk had become titubant.1928, Acta Psychiatrica et Neurologica, volume 3, page 65
- Synonyms:
- lurching, reeling, staggering, stumbling, unsteady, vacillating
titubant meaning in Tamil
titubant in Tamil
- தடுமாற்ற நடையர், தள்ளாட்ட நடையர்
Synonyms of titubant
Forms of titubant
| comparative | more titubant |
|---|---|
| superlative | most titubant |
Origin of titubant
From French titubant, present participle of tituber, from Latin titubāre (“falter”).
Questions about titubant
- What does titubant mean?
- Titubant means stumbling, staggering; with the movement of one who is tipsy.
- What is titubant in Tamil?
- Titubant in Tamil is தடுமாற்ற நடையர், தள்ளாட்ட நடையர். See Titubant meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is titubant?
- Titubant is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce titubant?
- Titubant is pronounced /ˈtɪtəbənt/ (UK).
Words near titubant in the dictionary
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