wamble
[ wom-buhl, -uhl, wam- ]
verb (used without object),wam·bled, wam·bling.
to move unsteadily.
to feel nausea.
(of the stomach) to rumble; growl.
noun
an unsteady or rolling movement.
a feeling of nausea.
Origin of wamble
11300–50; Middle English wamle, obscurely akin to Norwegian vamla to stagger
Other words from wamble
- wam·bli·ness, noun
- wambly, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for wamble
wamble
/ (ˈwɒmbəl) dialect, mainly British /
verb(intr)
to move unsteadily
to twist the body
to feel nausea
noun
an unsteady movement
a sensation of nausea
Origin of wamble
1C14 wamelen to feel ill, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian vamla to stagger
Derived forms of wamble
- wambliness, noun
- wambly, adjective
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