wobbly

See also: Wobbly

English

Etymology

From wobble +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɒb(ə)li/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɑb(ə)li/
  • Audio (General Australian):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɒbəli

Adjective

wobbly (comparative wobblier, superlative wobbliest)

  1. Unsteady and tending to wobble.
    Synonyms: precarious, rickety, shaky, tottering, unsafe, unstable, unsteady
    wobbly bridge
    wobbly chair
    wobbly movement
    wobbly table

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Noun

wobbly (plural wobblies)

  1. Alternative spelling of Wobbly.
  2. (colloquial, chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A wobbler; a fit of rage; a tantrum.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:tantrum

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