dodder

[ dod-er ]

/ ˈdɒd ər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR dodder ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object)

to shake; tremble; totter.

Origin of dodder

First recorded in 1610–20; origin uncertain; perhaps a variant of dadder “to shake, tremble,” of expressive origin; cf. dither, totter, teeter, etc.

OTHER WORDS FROM dodder

dod·der·er, noun

Words nearby dodder

docusoap, docutainment, DOD, do-dad, Dodd, dodder, doddered, doddering, doddie, doddle, Dodds

Definition for dodder (2 of 2)

dodder²

[ dod-er ]

/ ˈdɒd ər /

noun

a leafless parasitic plant, Cuscuta gronovii, having dense clusters of small, white, bell-shaped flowers on orange-yellow stems that twine about clover or flax.

Also called love vine.

Origin of dodder

1225–75; Middle English doder; cognate with Dutch, Danish dodder,Middle Low German dod(d)er,Middle High German toter,German Dotter

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for dodder

The dodder is what is called a parasitical plant; that is, a plant that lives entirely on another.
Woodside|Caroline Hadley
Oaks covered with dodder, that is, with parasitic plants, and therefore dead or dying.
Palamon and Arcite|John Dryden
Seeds of alfalfa or some other crop bring new kinds of weeds, especially those of dodder.
Seeds of Michigan Weeds|W. J. (William James) Beal
Such a one is the Dodder, which sends its roots directly into the plant on which it feeds.
Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; From Seed to Leaf|Jane H. Newell

"You have evidently thought and read a great deal," Dodder said, genuinely surprised.
The Inside of the Cup, Complete|Winston Churchill

British Dictionary definitions for dodder (1 of 2)

dodder¹

/ (ˈdɒdə) /

verb (intr)

to move unsteadily; totter

to shake or tremble, as from age

Derived forms of dodder

dodderer, noundoddery, adjective

Word Origin for dodder

C17: variant of earlier dadder; related to Norwegian dudra to tremble

British Dictionary definitions for dodder (2 of 2)

dodder²

/ (ˈdɒdə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for dodder

C13: of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch, Middle Low German dodder, Middle High German toter

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	dodder
释义	dodder ¹ [ dod-er ] / ˈdɒd ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dodder ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to shake; tremble; totter. Origin of dodder ¹ First recorded in 1610–20; origin uncertain; perhaps a variant of dadder “to shake, tremble,” of expressive origin; cf. dither, totter, teeter, etc. OTHER WORDS FROM dodder dod·der·er, noun Words nearby dodder docusoap, docutainment, DOD, do-dad, Dodd, dodder, doddered, doddering, doddie, doddle, Dodds Definition for dodder (2 of 2) dodder² [ dod-er ] / ˈdɒd ər / noun a leafless parasitic plant, Cuscuta gronovii, having dense clusters of small, white, bell-shaped flowers on orange-yellow stems that twine about clover or flax. Also called love vine. Origin of dodder ² 1225–75; Middle English doder; cognate with Dutch, Danish dodder,Middle Low German dod(d)er,Middle High German toter,German Dotter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dodder The dodder is what is called a parasitical plant; that is, a plant that lives entirely on another. Woodside\|Caroline Hadley Oaks covered with dodder, that is, with parasitic plants, and therefore dead or dying. Palamon and Arcite\|John Dryden Seeds of alfalfa or some other crop bring new kinds of weeds, especially those of dodder. Seeds of Michigan Weeds\|W. J. (William James) Beal Such a one is the Dodder, which sends its roots directly into the plant on which it feeds. Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; From Seed to Leaf\|Jane H. Newell "You have evidently thought and read a great deal," Dodder said, genuinely surprised. The Inside of the Cup, Complete\|Winston Churchill British Dictionary definitions for dodder (1 of 2) dodder¹ / (ˈdɒdə) / verb (intr) to move unsteadily; totter to shake or tremble, as from age Derived forms of dodder dodderer, noundoddery, adjective Word Origin for dodder C17: variant of earlier dadder; related to Norwegian dudra to tremble British Dictionary definitions for dodder (2 of 2) dodder² / (ˈdɒdə) / noun 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 Word Origin for dodder C13: of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch, Middle Low German dodder, Middle High German toter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dodder totter, quiver, wobble, tremble, shudder, stagger, shiver, teeter, sway
随便看	putti-platt operation puttnam putto put to bed put to death put to flight put together put to good use put to it, be put to rights put to sea put to shame put to sleep put to the test put two and two together putty putty in someone's hands putty knife putty powder puttyroot putumayo put-up put-up job put-upon put upon, be

dodder

verb (used without object)

Origin of dodder

OTHER WORDS FROM dodder

Words nearby dodder

Definition for dodder (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of dodder

Example sentences from the Web for dodder

British Dictionary definitions for dodder (1 of 2)

verb (intr)

Derived forms of dodder

Word Origin for dodder

British Dictionary definitions for dodder (2 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for dodder

Words related to dodder