not+steady

  • 121toddle — tod|dle [ tadl ] verb intransitive if a very young child toddles, it walks with short steps that are not steady because it is just learning to walk …

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  • 122totter — tot|ter [ tatər ] verb intransitive 1. ) to stand or move in a way that is not steady: Jane tottered away on her high heels. 2. ) if a system or process totters, it becomes weak and looks as if it will soon stop or be destroyed: The peace talks… …

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  • 123tremulous — trem|u|lous [ tremjələs ] adjective LITERARY if something such as your voice or smile is tremulous, it is not steady, for example because you are afraid or excited ╾ trem|u|lous|ly adverb …

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  • 124twinkle — twin|kle1 [ twıŋkl ] verb intransitive 1. ) if lights or stars twinkle, they become brighter then weaker in a way that is not steady or continuous: We could see lights twinkling in the little town below. 2. ) if someone s eyes twinkle, they seem… …

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  • 125warble — war|ble [ wɔrbl ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive HUMOROUS to sing, especially in a high voice that is not steady 2. ) intransitive if a bird warbles, it sings continuously but with notes that change frequently ╾ war|ble noun count …

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  • 126odd\ 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 …

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  • 127unstably — adv. without stability, in a manner that is not steady …

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  • 128unsettled — a. 1. Wavering, restless, vacillating, fickle, unsteady, unstable, changeable, not steady. 2. Unequal, changeable, inequable. 3. Turbid, roily, roiled, feculent, muddy. 4. Uninhabited, without inhabitants. 5. Undetermined, open, unadjusted. 6.… …

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