That stammers. Often transferred and figurative.

= stuttering, adj.

stammering.

Of a person, speech, etc.: characterized by stuttering, a lack of eloquence or verbal precision, etc. Cf. hack, v.1 9 1d. Obsolete.

That stutters. Also transferred and figurative.

Perhaps: hesitantly or uncertainly uttered. Obsolete. rare.

Making, or becoming, twice as much; increasing twofold; repeating, resounding, echoing; †stammering (quot. 1629).

That hesitates: see the verb.

Stammering, stuttering.

Hesitating; irresolute, undecided; stammering.

= hesitative, adj.

Shewing, or given to, hesitation.

Inclined to stutter; also transferred, hesitant, equivocal.