titubant
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:24 pm
titubant: A disturbance of body equilibrium in standing or walking, resulting in an uncertain gait and trembling.
Byron did something of the kind in Don Juan; and the world at large is still quivering and titubant under the shock of his appeal.
-- W. E. Henley, "The Secret of Wordsworth," The Pall Mall Magazine, Volume 30, 1903
What a terrific word, but unlike the influence of someone as romantic and charming as Don Juan, this is EXACTLY how I would describe the feeling I get when I exit an elevator!
(That would evidence still quivering semicircular canals, I believe.)
Regardless, I would love to see an article on this scarcely seen word.
Sardith
Byron did something of the kind in Don Juan; and the world at large is still quivering and titubant under the shock of his appeal.
-- W. E. Henley, "The Secret of Wordsworth," The Pall Mall Magazine, Volume 30, 1903
What a terrific word, but unlike the influence of someone as romantic and charming as Don Juan, this is EXACTLY how I would describe the feeling I get when I exit an elevator!
(That would evidence still quivering semicircular canals, I believe.)
Regardless, I would love to see an article on this scarcely seen word.
Sardith