wavery

adjective

Definition of waverynext
as in wobbly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wavery
  1. shaky
  2. rocky
  3. tipsy
  4. wonky
  5. tippy
Adjective
  • The 20-year-old Gauff overcame a shaky start and a total of 32 unforced errors and nine double faults to secure her 11th first-round win at a major in the last 12 Grand Slams.
    Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • In these shaky times, investors can enhance their portfolio returns by adding stocks backed by solid financials and long-term growth opportunities.
    TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of shaky
Adjective
  • Trump's second presidency set for a rocky start: Supreme Court pushback Trump has had a mixed record with the Supreme Court.
    Katherine Fung, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • By Ana Osorno and Samantha Allen January 10, 2025 The year 2025 is off to an extremely rocky start.
    Ana Osorno, Them, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of rocky
Adjective
  • Most of the arcades are open late into the evening as well, making for a quite fun after-dinner, slightly tipsy escapade.
    Reece Rogers, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Loading your audio article A wee bit tipsy man on a scooter somehow blew past two checkpoints and roamed around Rikers Island before his nighttime joyride was cut short by security, court records show.
    Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of tipsy
Adjective
  • Could the Ravens find themselves in some wonky wild-card territory by dropping Saturday’s finale?
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Calgary also benefited from a pair of wonky bounces that bookended its scoring.
    Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of wonky
Adjective
  • But after that, sure enough, fun highlights, including the tippy top of the loop and superfast glimpse of Universal CityWalk, the busting through the New York facade, surfing above the queue and doubling back dramatically to the loading station.
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The wall was just low enough to allow Betts to stand on his tippy toes as Capobianco held Betts’ left arm up and over the wall; and Peters – by virtue of dumb luck – did not injure Betts’ right hand, wrist, or arm.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of tippy
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