Word of the Day - Dither

[Jace]

Word of the Day - Dither...n. dithering

Def.: A state of agitation or indecision.
To be nervously irresolute in acting or doing.

Let us not dither!

 

[ohioboy]

Ah, reminds me of lines from a Wallace Stevens poem:

"Words add to the senses. The words for the dazzle
Of mica, the dithering of grass,
The Arachne integument of dead trees,
Are the eye grown larger, more intense.”

 

[Kaila]

Dithering about, while perusing the threads and new topics at SF,
is not only allowed, but encouraged!

 

[Kaila]

My dear cat is not strong on patience;
therefore, she does not want me to dither, when her food bowl is empty!

 

[Kaila]

If you have a scheduled morning appointment, and it's been a cold enough night, for you to need to don extra layers of clothing, and to prepare the car;
then, rise up quickly, and do not dither!

 

[Ruthanne]

I oftentimes dither about what to eat for dinner..

 

[RubyK]

Remember Dagwood? His boss was named Mr. Dithers. I always loved that name.

I tend to dither on the below zero mornings when I have to leave the house.

 

[RobinWren]

I have not heard this word in such a long time but heard it now and again in my youth. Stop dithering.