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Tottering

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WordDefinition
unsteadyverbNot held firmly in position; physically unstable.
unstableverbNot stable.
totteryTending to totter.

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totteryTending to totter.
unsteadyverbNot held firmly in position; physically unstable.
unstableverb(transitive) To release (an animal) from a stable.
falteringnounhesitant, halting
teeterverb(intransitive) To tilt back and forth on an edge.
wobblyUnsteady and tending to wobble.
shakyShaking or trembling.
tottlish(US, informal) Trembling or tottering, as if about to fall; unsteady.
tottersomeCharacterised or marked by tottering
ricketyOf an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure.
bockety(Ireland) unsteady, wobbly, tottering, rickety (likely to fall over)
bone-shaking(idiomatic) rattly, unsteady, rickety
bonejarringnounshaky, rickety, causing shaking
wonkynoun(music) A subgenre of electronic music employing unstable rhythms, complex time signatures, and mid-range synths.
stumblyprone to stumble
tipsy(informal, slang) Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.
jogglyThat joggles or shakes; loose; tottering.
totterishSynonym of tottery.
waveringnounBeing in doubt; indecisive.
stilty(of a gait) uneven, as if walking on stilts

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