wavery

adj

Etymology

From waver + -y.

  1. derived from *webʰ- — “to braid, weave
  2. derived from *webaną — “to weave
  3. derived from vafra — “to move unsteadily, flicker
  4. derived from *wabjaną — “to cause to weave; to entangle; to wrap
  5. derived from *wabbjan — “to cause to weave; to entangle; to wrap
  6. derived from wafian — “to wave
  7. inherited from waveren — “to move back and forth, swing; to move unsteadily, totter; to shake, tremble; to wander; (figurative) to be changeable or unstable; to deviate
  8. suffixed as wavery — “waver + y

Definitions

  1. Tending to waver

    Tending to waver; uncertain or hesitant.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA