dithery

Variant of dither

dither definition

dither (dit̸h′ər)

intransitive verb

  1. to be nervously excited or confused
  2. to be indecisive; vacillate, waver, etc.

Etymology: ME dideren, prob. akin to daderen, dodder

noun

a nervously excited or confused condition

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