WAVERY Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

wavery

adjective

Definition of wavery

as in wobbly

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Adjective

Costarring Olivia Wilde, Ray Romano, and Juno Temple, Vinyl was admittedly a little wobbly in those first 10 episodes, which were propped up by compelling performances and a premise filled with potential (and mountains of cocaine).

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
The Dodgers have helped an often-wobbly Roki Sasaki transform into a dominant force in the starting rotation.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of wobbly

Adjective

But with his shaky return from arthroscopic elbow surgery leading to three blown saves in four appearances, the crowd tempered its enthusiasm appropriately.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
And reactions tend to get built on shaky ground, which is where the real cost shows up.

— Dan Haiem, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of shaky

Adjective

Astronomers have discovered an unusually massive, dense exoplanet that challenges conventional ideas about how rocky planets form.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Cruise ships approaching the Swedish capital can spend several hours navigating the Stockholm archipelago, a vast landscape of islands, rocky outcrops, summer houses and small communities.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of rocky

Adjective

The breaking of silence in a tipsy twilight, if only for the sake of comical nonsense, can be as blessed as the break of dawn.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Randy Quaid played the tipsy Vietnam vet and former alien abductee Russell Casse, who ultimately delivers righteous vengeance upon Earth’s otherworldly invaders.

— Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

Definition of tipsy

Adjective

With the discovery of the GW Orionis streamer, astronomers may have found the nature of the force that creates these wonky planets.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Here are details on packages of sliced turkey that will make the lunch crowd smile, and the wonky, slippery slices that will end up in the trash can.

— Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of wonky

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