wobbly

or wab·bly

[ wob-lee ]
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adjective,wob·bli·er, wob·bli·est.
  1. shaky; unsteady.

Origin of wobbly

1
First recorded in 1850–55; wobble + -y1

Other words from wobbly

  • wob·bli·ness, noun

Other definitions for Wobbly (2 of 2)

Wobbly
[ wob-lee ]

noun,plural Wob·blies.
  1. a member of the Industrial Workers of the World.

Origin of Wobbly

2
An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; of uncertain origin

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British Dictionary definitions for wobbly (1 of 2)

wobbly

/ (ˈwɒblɪ) /


adjective-blier or -bliest
  1. unsteady

  2. trembling, shaking

noun
  1. 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) /


nounplural -blies
  1. a member of the Industrial Workers of the World

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