bəl, -əl, ˈwæm- verb (used without object)
1.
to move unsteadily.
2.
to feel nausea.
3.
(of the stomach) to rumble; growl.
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Origin:
1300–50; Middle English wamle, obscurely akin to Norwegian vamla to stagger
1300–50; Middle English wamle, obscurely akin to Norwegian vamla to stagger
Related forms
wam·bli·ness, noun
wam·bly, adjective
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wamble (ˈwɒmbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to move unsteadily |
| 2. | to twist the body |
| 3. | to feel nausea |
| —n | |
| 4. | an unsteady movement |
| 5. | a sensation of nausea |
| [C14 wamelen to feel ill, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian vamla to stagger] | |
| 'wambliness | |
| —n | |
| 'wambly | |
| —adj | |
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