wobbly

¹

or wab·bly

[ wob-lee ]

adjective

, wob·bli·er, wob·bli·est.

1. shaky; unsteady.

Wobbly

²

[ wob-lee ]

noun

, plural Wob·blies.

1. a member of the Industrial Workers of the World.

wobbly

¹

/ ˈwɒblɪ /

adjective

1. unsteady
2. trembling, shaking

noun

1. throw a wobbly slang.
   to become suddenly very agitated or angry

Wobbly

²

/ ˈwɒblɪ /

noun

1. a member of the Industrial Workers of the World

Derived Forms

• ˈwobbliness, noun

Other Words From

• wobbli·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of wobbly¹

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

Origin of wobbly²

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

Example Sentences

First a scaffold of cartilage, like the wobbly bit on the end of your nose, forms.

From BBC

Her eye was also "gashed open" and her teeth were "wobbly" and would need replacing, she said.

From BBC

And, given their wobbly form, England are certainly not invulnerable to an upset.

From BBC

Still, those wobbly moments raised doubts about her readiness for the job.

From Los Angeles Times

Still wobbly, he fell onto a vending cart and lay on his back, looking up at the reincarnated sky as it faded to pink.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• insecure
• precarious
• rickety
• unbalanced
• uneven
• unstable
• unsteady
• weak