wobbly
or wab·bly
shaky; unsteady.
Origin of wobbly
1Other words from wobbly
- wob·bli·ness, noun
Words Nearby wobbly
Other definitions for Wobbly (2 of 2)
a member of the Industrial Workers of the World.
Origin of Wobbly
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How to use wobbly in a sentence
We watched her clap for herself after she took her first wobbly steps.
What the pandemic teaches us about the need for parental leave | Victoria Livingstone | March 4, 2021 | Washington PostThe court should not impose a line “as wobbly as the one between felonies and misdemeanor,” she said.
Supreme Court considers giving police greater powers when pursuing suspects | Robert Barnes | February 24, 2021 | Washington PostCaseloads across the Washington region have steadily declined for weeks alongside a wobbly vaccine rollout.
As coronavirus cases decline, leaders in D.C. region slowly peel back restrictions | Julie Zauzmer, Gregory S. Schneider | February 17, 2021 | Washington PostThat seemed to apply Sunday to Mahomes, who appeared wobbly on his feet after absorbing a third-quarter hit, although he was seen jogging to the Chiefs’ locker room soon after.
Under NFL’s concussion protocols, decision on Patrick Mahomes’s playing status is out of Chiefs’ hands | Mark Maske | January 20, 2021 | Washington PostWhile those companies have so far weathered the storm, the pressure pushed many wobbly retailers over the edge, and led to a record number of bankruptcies in 2020.
A record 12,200 U.S. stores closed in 2020 as e-commerce, pandemic changed retail forever | Phil Wahba | January 7, 2021 | Fortune
At times he was wobbly about whether he really had enough sources to support what his instinct told him was the truth.
Murdoch on the Rocks: How a Lone Reporter Revealed the Mogul's Tabloid Terror Machine | Clive Irving | August 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat month, he was one of just 23 House members to vote against a $1 billion aid package to the wobbly Ukrainian government.
Meet The Putin-Loving Congressman Who’s Worried About Fluoride In Our Drinking Water | James Kirchick | July 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe even took a few wobbly first steps (with a little assistance from his mum, of course).
Prince George Gurgles His Way Through First Public Engagement | Tom Sykes | April 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd housing, while still a bit wobbly, is definitively back.
Why Didn't Obama Tout How Great the Economy Is Doing? | Daniel Gross | January 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut he delivered his remarks in the same low-affect, wobbly-voiced delivery to which Fed watchers have become accustomed.
The strong light at the back of the house—a wobbly one—was rapidly becoming a glow in the heavens, as they say in journalese.
Nagpirigpirig siya sa hagdan nga nagkurugkurug, He was walking gingerly on the wobbly steps.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan | John U. WolffIt was rather wobbly, but a bit of wood was put under the faulty leg, and it did very well.
A Dear Little Girl at School | Amy E. BlanchardHis poor legs and feet got so terribly wobbly that he was afraid he'd fall down or something and couldn't finish his delivery.
Dorothy | Evelyn RaymondThe front lawn had been turned into a circus ring by means of a low, rather wobbly circular railing.
Letty and the Twins | Helen Sherman Griffith
British Dictionary definitions for wobbly (1 of 2)
/ (ˈwɒblɪ) /
unsteady
trembling, shaking
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)
/ (ˈwɒblɪ) /
a member of the Industrial Workers of the World
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