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seesawy en · ADJ

Etymology

From seesaw + -y.

Meanings

  1. (also, figuratively, informal, literally) Moving alternately up and down.
    • […] inside our own hearts, in the midst of all our seesawy emotions, with respect to our bodies, and in how we choose to think about ourselves. 2004, Daphne Rose Kingma, Loving Yourself: Four Steps to a Happier You, page 36:
    • Susie soon understood why Elaide opted for the seesawy palanquin. The going was heavy. 2011, Gregory Dark, Susie and the Snow-it-alls:

Forms

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more seesawy Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most seesawy Degree=Sup lexicographic