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   wobbly

   /ˈwɒbəli/

   adjective

   • 1. tending to move unsteadily from side to side: "the car had a wobbly wheel" Similar unsteadyunstableshakyrockyricketyflimsyfrailspindlyunsafeprecariousinsecureunevenunbalancedinformal:teeterywonkydickyOpposite stablesteady
   • ▪ (of a person) weak and unsteady from illness, tiredness, or anxiety: "she still felt a bit wobbly on her legs" Similar shakytremblingshakingtremulousquiveringquiverydodderyunsteadyinformal:tremblyfaintdizzylight-headedgiddyweakweak-kneedweak at the kneesquiveryunsteadygroggymuzzyinformal:tremblyall of a trembleall of a quiverlike jellywith rubbery legswoozyrare:vertiginous
   • ▪ uncertain, wavering, or insecure: "the evening got off to a wobbly start"
   • ▪ (of a person or voice) tending to move out of tone or slightly vary in pitch: "a wobbly soprano"
   • ▪ (of a line or handwriting) not straight or regular.

   noun

   • 1. a fit of temper or panic: informal British "my daughter threw a wobbly when I wouldn't let her play"
   • ▪ a fit of panic: informal British "the driver was having an attack of the wobblies"

   Derivatives

   • 1. wobbliness noun

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   WOBBLY definition: 1. likely to wobble: 2. uncertain what to do or changing repeatedly between two opinions: 3. to…. Learn more.

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   1. adjective. Something that is wobbly moves unsteadily from side to side. I was sitting on a wobbly plastic chair. ...a wobbly green jelly. ...wobbly teeth. Synonyms: unstable, shaky, unsafe, uneven More Synonyms of wobbly. 2. adjective.

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   WOBBLY meaning: 1. likely to wobble: 2. uncertain what to do or changing repeatedly between two opinions: 3. to…. Learn more.

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   There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective wobbly. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWOBBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WOBBLE definition: 1. to (cause something to) shake or move from side to side in a way that shows poor balance: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   1. / ˈwɒblɪ / adjective. unsteady. trembling, shaking. noun. throw a wobblyslang. to become suddenly very agitated or angry. Wobbly. 2. / ˈwɒblɪ / noun. a member of the Industrial Workers of the World. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈwobbliness, noun. Discover More. Other Words From. wob bli·ness noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins.

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   If something's wobbly, it has a tendency to sway or lurch from side to side, like the wobbly wheel on a broken tricycle or the wobbly legs of a cruise ship passenger who has just set foot on solid ground after a week at sea.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › wobblyWobbly - definition of wobbly by The Free Dictionary

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   wobbly. adjective. 1. unstable, shaky, unsafe, uneven, teetering, unbalanced, tottering, rickety, unsteady, wonky (Brit. slang) I was sitting on a wobbly plastic chair. 2. unsteady, weak, unstable, shaky, quivery, all of a quiver (informal) His legs felt wobbly after the long flight.

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    A complete guide to the word "WOBBLY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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    wobbly meaning, definition, what is wobbly: moving unsteadily from side to side: Learn more.