Definitions
To speak with repeated sounds, pauses, or difficulty getting words out.
Word origin
From Middle English stameren, from Old English stamerian, from Proto-West Germanic *stamrōn, from Proto-Germanic *stamrōną (“to stammer”). Compare German stammeln, Dutch stameren, Old Norse stammr. Doublet of stumble.
Used in a sentence
“He blushed, and stammered a few words of apology.”
“She said goodbye in a stammer.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Speak haltingly”7 letters
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