shaky or trembling, as from old age; tottering: a doddering old man. Also dod·der·y [dod-uh-ree].

What does doddering mean in English?

English Language Learners Definition of doddering

: walking and moving in a slow and unsteady way because of old age.

Is doddering an adjective?

The adjective doddering comes from the Middle English word daderen "to quake, tremble." That shakiness, in movement and even in thoughts, is one quality of doddering people.