teeteringheap
nounUK /ˈtiːtərɪŋ hiːp/
US /ˈtiːtərɪŋ hiːp/
A tall pile of things that looks like it might fall over.
The teeteringheap of books on her desk finally crashed to the floor.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A messy collection of objects balanced dangerously on top of each other.
He added one more cup to the teeteringheap in the sink.
3. A situation that is close to collapsing or failing.
The company was a teeteringheap of unpaid bills and broken promises.
4. A large amount of something gathered in an unsteady mound.
A teeteringheap of laundry waited at the bottom of the stairs.