tottering
adjectiveUK /ˈtɒt.ər.ɪŋ/
US /ˈtɑː.t̬ɚ.ɪŋ/
Walking in a shaky way, like you might fall down.
The little boy took his first tottering steps across the room.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. About to fall down or break apart.
The tottering old tower was finally pulled down.
3. Weak and likely to fail soon.
The tottering business needed new ideas to survive.
4. Moving with a rocking, unsteady motion.
The tottering cart rolled slowly down the bumpy road.