tee|ter

tee|ter: tee|ter «TEE tuhr», verb, noun.

–v.i., v.t.

1. to rock unsteadily; sway.

2. to balance on a seesaw.

–n.

1. a swaying movement; reeling.

2. = seesaw. (Cf. ↑seesaw)

3. hesitation between two alternatives; vacillation.

╂[American English < Middle English titeren < Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic titra, totter)]

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tee|ter|y — «TEE tuhr ee», adjective. U.S. unsteady; shaky … Useful english dictionary
tee|ter|board — tee|ter board or tee|ter|board «TEE tuhr BRD, BOHRD», noun. Especially U.S. a seesaw … Useful english dictionary
tee|ter-board — or tee|ter|board «TEE tuhr BRD, BOHRD», noun. Especially U.S. a seesaw … Useful english dictionary
tee|ter-tot|ter — «TEE tuhr TOT uhr», noun. = seesaw. (Cf. ↑seesaw) … Useful english dictionary
tee|ter|ing-board — «TEE tuhr ihng BRD», noun. Especially U.S. a seesaw … Useful english dictionary
tee·ter — … Useful english dictionary
tee·ter-tot·ter — /ˈtiːtɚˌtɑːtɚ/ noun, pl ters [count] US : ↑seesaw 1, 1 … Useful english dictionary
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ter-tot — tee·ter tot·ter; … English syllables
tee — ab·sen·tee; ab·sen·tee·ism; ac·cred·i·tee; adop·tee; al·lo·ca·tee; al·lot·tee; am·pu·tee; ap·poin·tee; be·zan·tee; boo·tee; bus·tee; ca·ve·a·tee; char·i·o·tee; com·mit·tee; com·mit·tee·man; com·mit·tee·wom·an; com·mu·ni·ca·tee; cov·e·nan·tee;… … English syllables

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