| a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something: |
| a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, esp. in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler. |
| Main Entry: | desultory1 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | wavering, unsteady; erratic |
| Etymology: | Latin de- + salire 'to leap' |
| Main Entry: | desultory2 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | irregular, unmethodical; inconsistent |
| Etymology: | Latin de- + salire 'to leap' |
| Main Entry: | desultory3 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | random; occurring haphazardly; digressive |
| Etymology: | Latin de- + salire 'to leap' |
| Main Entry: | desultory4 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | disappointing in quality or performance |
| Etymology: | Latin de- + salire 'to leap' |