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   wobbly

   /ˈwɒbəli/

   adjective

   • 1. tending to move unsteadily from side to side: "the car had a wobbly wheel" Similar unsteadyunstableshakyrockyricketyflimsyfrailspindlyunsafeprecariousinsecureunevenunbalancedinformal:teeterywonkydickyOpposite stablesteady
   • ▪ (of a person) weak and unsteady from illness, tiredness, or anxiety: "she still felt a bit wobbly on her legs" Similar shakytremblingshakingtremulousquiveringquiverydodderyunsteadyinformal:tremblyfaintdizzylight-headedgiddyweakweak-kneedweak at the kneesquiveryunsteadygroggymuzzyinformal:tremblyall of a trembleall of a quiverlike jellywith rubbery legswoozyrare:vertiginous
   • ▪ uncertain, wavering, or insecure: "the evening got off to a wobbly start"
   • ▪ (of a person or voice) tending to move out of tone or slightly vary in pitch: "a wobbly soprano"
   • ▪ (of a line or handwriting) not straight or regular.

   noun

   • 1. a fit of temper or panic: informal British "my daughter threw a wobbly when I wouldn't let her play"
   • ▪ a fit of panic: informal British "the driver was having an attack of the wobblies"

   Derivatives

   • 1. wobbliness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWOBBLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WOBBLY definition: 1. likely to wobble: 2. uncertain what to do or changing repeatedly between two opinions: 3. to…. Learn more.

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   1. / ˈwɒblɪ / adjective. unsteady. trembling, shaking. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. noun. throw a wobblyslang. to become suddenly very agitated or angry.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWOBBLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you feel wobbly or if your legs feel wobbly, you feel weak and have difficulty standing up, especially because you are afraid, ill, or exhausted. She could not maintain her balance and moved in a wobbly fashion.

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   If something's wobbly, it has a tendency to sway or lurch from side to side, like the wobbly wheel on a broken tricycle or the wobbly legs of a cruise ship passenger who has just set foot on solid ground after a week at sea.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwobbly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   adjective. /ˈwɒbli/. /ˈwɑːbli/. (informal) not properly fixed in place so that it moves from side to side. a chair with a wobbly leg. a wobbly tooth. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › wobblyWobbly - definition of wobbly by The Free Dictionary

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   1. unstable, shaky, unsafe, uneven, teetering, unbalanced, tottering, rickety, unsteady, wonky (Brit. slang) I was sitting on a wobbly plastic chair. 2. unsteady, weak, unstable, shaky, quivery, all of a quiver (informal) His legs felt wobbly after the long flight.

9. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › wobblyWOBBLY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for WOBBLY: shaking, shuddering, quaking, trembly, trembling, quivering, shaky, wobbling; Antonyms of WOBBLY: stable, steady, controlled, firm, settled.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWOBBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    WOBBLE definition: 1. to (cause something to) shake or move from side to side in a way that shows poor balance: 2. to…. Learn more.

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    wobbly meaning, definition, what is wobbly: moving unsteadily from side to side: Learn more.