wobbly

or wab·bly

[ wob-lee ]
/ ˈwɒb li /
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adjective, wob·bli·er, wob·bli·est.

shaky; unsteady.

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Origin of wobbly

First recorded in 1850–55; wobble + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM wobbly

wob·bli·ness, noun

Words nearby wobbly

wobble, wobble board, wobble plate, wobble pump, wobbling, wobbly, wobegone, woburn, woburn abbey, wocas, wodehouse

Definition for wobbly (2 of 2)

Wobbly
[ wob-lee ]
/ ˈwɒb li /

noun, plural Wob·blies.

a member of the Industrial Workers of the World.

Origin of Wobbly

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; of uncertain origin
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Words related to wobbly

uneven, insecure, weak, precarious, unstable, unsteady, rickety, unbalanced, wavering, rattletrap, rocky, unsafe, unsure, vacillating, wavy, tottering, fluctuant, teetering

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British Dictionary definitions for wobbly (1 of 2)

wobbly
/ (ˈwɒblɪ) /

adjective -blier or -bliest

unsteady
trembling, shaking

noun

throw a wobbly slang to become suddenly very agitated or angry

Derived forms of wobbly

wobbliness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for wobbly (2 of 2)

Wobbly
/ (ˈwɒblɪ) /

noun plural -blies

a member of the Industrial Workers of the World
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