"teetery" meaning in English

See teetery in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtiːtəɹi/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more teetery [comparative], most teetery [superlative]
Etymology: teeter + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|teeter|y}} teeter + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} teetery (comparative more teetery, superlative most teetery)
  1. tending to teeter
    Sense id: en-teetery-en-adj-gou4rqC8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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