 dither |
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| 1. | [ verb ] shake, as from cold | |
| Synonyms: | shudder shiver | |
| Examples: | "The children are shivering--turn on the heat!" |
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| Related terms: | fret move_involuntarily tremor | |
| 2. | [ verb ] make a fuss; be agitated | |
| Synonyms: | pother flap | |
| Related terms: | fuss | |
| 3. | [ verb ] act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain | |
| Related terms: | fret | |
| 4. | [ noun ] an excited state of agitation | |
| Synonyms: | fuss flap tizzy pother | |
| Examples: | "he was in a dither" "there was a terrible flap about the theft" |
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| Related terms: | agitation | |
| Similar spelling: |
Dieter Didier didder dietary |
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