wabble
1Other words from wabble
- wabbler, noun
- wab·bling·ly, adverb
Other definitions for wabble (2 of 2)
the larva of a botfly, Cuterebra emasculator, that infests squirrels and other rodents, rendering the males sterile.
Origin of wabble
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How to use wabble in a sentence
The blade wabbled, took a mad skid for the surface, and the handles hit me a blow in the ribs which knocked my breath out.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard EatonShe upended herself again, and the chair, altho it wabbled distractingly, did not cast her off.
The Incubator Baby | Ellis Parker ButlerHe blinked his eyes blindly a few times, wabbled on his legs, threw up his hands, and staggered back.
Sister Carrie | Theodore DreiserIt was a thin, high, unused voice, and its pitch wabbled up and down.
The Reclaimers | Margaret Hill McCarterMy knees wabbled, and there was a sense of looseness about my collar.
Hearts and Masks | Harold MacGrath
British Dictionary definitions for wabble
/ (ˈwɒbəl) /
a variant spelling of wobble
Derived forms of wabble
- wabbler, noun
- wabbly, adjective
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