waddle
[ wod-l ]
/ ˈwɒd l /
verb (used without object), wad·dled, wad·dling.
to walk with short steps, swaying or rocking from side to side, as a duck.
to move in any similar, slow, rocking manner; wobble: The ship waddled into port.
noun
an act or instance of waddling, especially a waddling gait.
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OTHER WORDS FROM waddle
waddler, nounwad·dling·ly, adverbwaddly, adjectiveun·wad·dling, adjectiveWords nearby waddle
Wadai, Waddenzee, Waddesdon Manor, wadding, Waddington, waddle, waddy, wade, Wade-Giles system, wade in, wader
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waddle
/ (ˈwɒdəl) /
verb (intr)
to walk with short steps, rocking slightly from side to side
noun
a swaying gait or motion
Derived forms of waddle
waddler, nounwaddling, adjectivewaddly, adjectiveWord Origin for waddle
C16: probably frequentative of wade
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