"seesawy" meaning in English

See seesawy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more seesawy [comparative], most seesawy [superlative]
Etymology: seesaw + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|seesaw|y}} seesaw + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} seesawy (comparative more seesawy, superlative most seesawy)
  1. (informal) Moving alternately up and down, either physically or figuratively. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-seesawy-en-adj-VFn6Mm9E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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