not+steady

  • 111unsteady — [unsted′ē] adj. not steady; specif., a) not firm or stable; shaky b) changeable; inconstant; wavering c) erratic in habits, purpose, or behavior vt. unsteadied, unsteadying to make unsteady unsteadily adv. unsteadiness n …

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  • 112unsteady — adj. (unsteadier, unsteadiest) 1 not steady or firm. 2 changeable, fluctuating. 3 not uniform or regular. Derivatives: unsteadily adv. unsteadiness n …

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  • 113er|rat´i|cal|ly — er|rat|ic «uh RAT ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not steady; uncertain; irregular: »An erratic clock is not dependable. An erratic mind jumps from one idea to another. 2. queer; odd: »erratic ideas, erratic behavior. SYNONYM(S) …

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  • 114er|rat|ic — «uh RAT ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not steady; uncertain; irregular: »An erratic clock is not dependable. An erratic mind jumps from one idea to another. 2. queer; odd: »erratic ideas, erratic behavior. SYNONYM(S) …

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  • 115odd jobs — {n. phr.} Work that is not steady or regular in nature; small, isolated tasks. * /Dan does odd jobs for his neighbors, barely making enough to eat./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 116odd jobs — {n. phr.} Work that is not steady or regular in nature; small, isolated tasks. * /Dan does odd jobs for his neighbors, barely making enough to eat./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 117Flexuous — Flex u*ous, a. [L. flexuosus, fr. flexus a bending, turning.] 1. Having turns, windings, or flexures. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Having alternate curvatures in opposite directions; bent in a zigzag manner. [1913 Webster] 3. Wavering; not steady;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 118intermittent — adjective /ˌɪntɜː(ɹ)ˈmɪtn̩t,ˌɪntɚˈmɪtn̩t/ Stopping and starting at intervals; coming after a particular time span; not steady or constant The day was cloudy with intermittent rain. See Also: inter, inter , intermittence, intermittency …

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  • 119reel — reel1 [ ril ] noun count 1. ) the part of a FISHING ROD that you turn to make the line longer or shorter 2. ) an object shaped like a WHEEL that you wind string, THREAD, wire, or FILM around in order to store it: a reel of cotton a ) the amount… …

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  • 120teeter — tee|ter [ titər ] verb intransitive to stand or move in a way that is not steady and makes you seem about to fall: Stephanie went downstairs, teetering on her high heels. teetering on the brink/edge (of something) in a situation in which… …

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