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wobbly en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈwɒb(ə)li/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈwɑb(ə)li/ (General-American)
  • (Australia) audio

Etymology

From wobble + -y.

Meanings

  1. Unsteady and tending to wobble.
    • wobbly movement
    • wobbly chair
    • wobbly bridge
    • wobbly table

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
wobbliest Degree=Sup lexicographic
wobblier Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

wobbly boots · wobbly egg · wobbly cat syndrome · wobbly hedgehog syndrome · wobbly pop

Synonyms

unstable · precarious · rickety · shaky · unsteady · tottering · unsafe

Translations (21)

ja ブラブラした (unsteady and tending to wobble) · mi tīmangamanga (unsteady and tending to wobble) · mi tatutatu (unsteady and tending to wobble) · la cādūcus (unsteady and tending to wobble) · fi horjuva (unsteady and tending to wobble) · ru зыбкий (unsteady and tending to wobble) · uk хитки́й (unsteady and tending to wobble) · pl chwiejny (unsteady and tending to wobble) · de wackelig (unsteady and tending to wobble) · fr vacillant (unsteady and tending to wobble) · fr chancelant (unsteady and tending to wobble) · gl penzo (unsteady and tending to wobble) · is valtur (unsteady and tending to wobble) · mi ānewanewa (unsteady and tending to wobble) · it traballante (unsteady and tending to wobble) · uk хистки́й (unsteady and tending to wobble) · nl mank (unsteady and tending to wobble) · nl kreupel (unsteady and tending to wobble) · ota طوپال (unsteady and tending to wobble) · nl wankel (unsteady and tending to wobble) · ru шаткий (unsteady and tending to wobble)

wobbly en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈwɒb(ə)li/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈwɑb(ə)li/ (General-American)
  • (Australia) audio

Etymology

From wobble + -y.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of Wobbly.
    alt of Wobbly
  2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial) A wobbler; a fit of rage; a tantrum.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
wobblies Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

throw a wobbly · chuck a wobbly

Synonyms

dummy spit · wobbly · tantrum · hissy fit · shit fit · wobbler · headfit · conniption fit · meltdown · snit fit · catfit · conniption · hissy · melty · paddy