1. (n.) A plant of the genus Cuscuta. It is a leafless parasitical vine with yellowish threadlike stems. It attaches itself to some other plant, as to flax, goldenrod, etc., and decaying at the root, is nourished by the plant that supports it.

2. (v. t. & i.) To shake, tremble, or totter.

age cheat the undertaker cower decline fade fail get along get on grow old halt limp quiver shake shrivel sink teeter totter tremble turn gray turn white wane waste away wither wizen wrinkle