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unsteadiness

[uhn-sted-ee]

un·stead·y

[uhn-sted-ee] adjective, verb, un·stead·ied, un·stead·y·ing.
adjective
1.
not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand.
2.
fluctuating or wavering: an unsteady flame; unsteady prices.
3.
irregular or uneven: an unsteady development.
verb (used with object)
4.
to make unsteady.

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Unsteadiness is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1525–35; un-1 + steady

un·stead·i·ly, adverb
un·stead·i·ness, noun


1. See unsettled. 2. vacillating, flickering.

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unsteady (ʌnˈstɛdɪ)
 
adj
1.  not securely fixed: an unsteady foothold
2.  (of behaviour, etc) lacking constancy; erratic
3.  without regularity: an unsteady rhythm
4.  (of a manner of walking, etc) precarious, staggering, as from intoxication
 
vb , -steadies, -steadying, -steadied
5.  (tr) to make unsteady
 
un'steadily
 
adv
 
un'steadiness
 
n

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