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wobbly

adj
/ˈwɒb(ə)li/UK/ˈwɑb(ə)li/US

Etymology

From wobble + -y.

  1. borrowed from wabbeln — “to wobble”
  2. suffixed as wobbly — “wobble + y”

Definitions

  1. Unsteady and tending to wobble.

    • wobbly bridge
    • wobbly chair
    • wobbly movement

  2. Alternative spelling of Wobbly.

  3. A wobbler

    A wobbler; a fit of rage; a tantrum.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A member of the Industrial Workers of the World, a militant, radical labor union.

      • I drew myself up taller. I gave a beautiful account of my career with the Wobblies.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA