wamble

[ wom-buhl, -uhl, wam- ]

verb (used without object),wam·bled, wam·bling.
  1. to move unsteadily.

  2. to feel nausea.

  1. (of the stomach) to rumble; growl.

noun
  1. an unsteady or rolling movement.

  2. a feeling of nausea.

Origin of wamble

1
1300–50; 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)
  1. to move unsteadily

  2. to twist the body

  1. to feel nausea

noun
  1. an unsteady movement

  2. a sensation of nausea

Origin of wamble

1
C14 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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