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oikutteleva — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • haywire noun Thin, flexible wire originally used to bind bales of hay.
  • temperamental adj Prone to sudden, unpredictable changes in mood; easily upset.
  • whimsical adj Playfully unusual, quaint, or fanciful, especially in a light-hearted way.

Senses

oikutteleva is used for these senses in English:

  • haywire Behaviorally erratic or uncontrollable, especially of a machine or mechanical process.
  • whimsical Given to whimsy.

haywire — full definition

  1. noun Thin, flexible wire originally used to bind bales of hay.
  2. adj Out of control, malfunctioning, or thrown into chaos.

temperamental — full definition

  1. adj Prone to sudden, unpredictable changes in mood; easily upset.
  2. adj Unreliable or unpredictable in performance, especially of a machine.

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