faltering
61falter — [ fɔ:ltə, fɒl ] verb lose strength or momentum. ↘move or speak hesitantly. Derivatives falterer noun faltering adjective falteringly adverb Origin ME: perh. from fold1 (which w …
62halting — adjective 1) a halting conversation halting English Syn: hesitant, faltering, hesitating, stumbling, stammering, stuttering; broken, imperfect Ant: fluent 2) his halting gait …
63falter — fal•ter [[t]ˈfɔl tər[/t]] v. i. 1) to hesitate, waver, or fail: courage that never faltered[/ex] 2) to speak hesitatingly 3) to move unsteadily; stumble 4) to utter hesitatingly: to falter an apology[/ex] 5) the act of faltering; an unsteadiness… …
64ψελλόν — ψελλός faltering in speech masc acc sg ψελλός faltering in speech neut nom/voc/acc sg …
65faint — [adj1] having little effect on senses aside, bated, bland, bleached, blurred, breathless, deadened, deep, delicate, dim, distant, dull, dusty, faded, faltering, far off, feeble, gentle, hazy, hoarse, hushed, ill defined, imperceptible, inaudible …
66limp — [adj] not stiff; weak bending, debilitated, drooping, droopy, ductile, enervated, exhausted, feeble, flabby, flaccid, flexible, flexuous, flimsy, floppy, impressible, infirm, languid, languishing, lax, lethargic, limber, listless, loose, plastic …
67falter — ► VERB 1) lose strength or momentum. 2) move or speak hesitantly. DERIVATIVES falterer noun faltering adjective. ORIGIN perhaps from FOLD(Cf. ↑foldable) (which was occasionally used of the faltering of the legs or tongue) …
68falterer — falter ► VERB 1) lose strength or momentum. 2) move or speak hesitantly. DERIVATIVES falterer noun faltering adjective. ORIGIN perhaps from FOLD(Cf. ↑foldable) (which was occasionally used of the faltering of the legs or tongue) …
69falter — [fôl′tər] vi. [ME faltren, prob. < ON, as in faltra(sk), be uncertain] 1. to move uncertainly or unsteadily; totter; stumble 2. to stumble in speech; speak haltingly; stammer 3. to act hesitantly; show uncertainty; waver; flinch [to falter… …
70steady — [sted′ē] adj. steadier, steadiest [ STEAD + Y2] 1. that does not shake, tremble, totter, etc.; firm; fixed; stable 2. constant, regular, uniform, or continuous; not changing, wavering, or faltering [a steady gaze, a steady diet, a steady rhythm]… …
