waddle
[ wod-l ]
/ ˈwɒd l /
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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.
Nearby words
wadai, waddenzee, waddesdon manor, wadding, waddington, waddle, waddy, wade, wade in, wade, benjamin franklin, wade-giles system
Related formswad·dler, nounwad·dling·ly, adverbwad·dly, adjectiveun·wad·dling, adjective
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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 Formswaddler, nounwaddling, adjectivewaddly, adjective
Word Origin for waddle
C16: probably frequentative of wade
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Word Origin and History for waddled
waddle
"to walk with short steps," 1590s, frequentative of wade. Related: Waddled; waddling. The noun is recorded from 1690s.
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