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| dodder |
to shake or be unsteady on one's feet, as from old age; totter. |
| doddering |
shaky or unsteady, esp. in walking. |
| dotty1 |
unsteady or unsure in gait; shaky. [1/4 definitions] |
| flicker1 |
to burn or shine in an unsteady way. [2/4 definitions] |
| glimmer |
a dim or unsteady light; flicker. [2/3 definitions] |
| hobble |
an awkward, halting, or unsteady walk or gait; limp. [1/6 definitions] |
| instability |
the state or quality of being unsteady or unstable; lack of stability. |
| lose one's balance |
to become unsteady or fall. |
| lurch1 |
a sudden jerk or unsteady movement; stagger. [1/4 definitions] |
| rocky2 |
likely or tending to rock; shaky; unsteady. [1/3 definitions] |
| shake |
to become unsteady; totter. [1/16 definitions] |
| slither |
to move in a sliding, unsteady fashion. [1/4 definitions] |
| stagger |
to walk or stand in an unsteady way or with a need for support. [1/4 definitions] |
| teeter |
to walk, stand, or act in an unsteady, wavering manner. [2/4 definitions] |
| tipsy |
slightly drunk or unsteady from drinking. [1/3 definitions] |
| toddle |
to walk with short unsteady steps, as a child learning to walk. [2 definitions] |
| toddler |
a young child aged around one to three, especially one who has learned to walk but is still unsteady. [1/2 definitions] |
| totter |
to be unsteady or unstable. [2/3 definitions] |
| tremor |
an unsteady or quavering effect, as of light or sound. [1/4 definitions] |
| unsteady |
to cause to become unstable or unsteady. [1/4 definitions] |
| waver1 |
to become unsteady or begin to weaken; falter. [1/6 definitions] |
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