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- [wob-lee]
- /ˈwɒb li/
- /ˈwɒb.l̩.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wob-lee]
- /ˈwɒb li/
Definitions of wobbly word
- adjective wobbly shaky; unsteady. 1
- noun plural wobbly a member of the Industrial Workers of the World. 1
- noun wobbly Tending to move unsteadily from side to side. 1
- adjective wobbly person: shaky, weak 1
- adjective wobbly furniture, structure: unsteady 1
- adjective wobbly Something that is wobbly moves unsteadily from side to side. 0
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Origin of wobbly
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; wobble + -y1
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Parts of speech for Wobbly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wobbly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wobbly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wobbly
adjective wobbly
- shaky — tending to shake or tremble.
- unsteady — not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand.
- rickety — likely to fall or collapse; shaky: a rickety chair.
- wonky — British Slang. shaky, groggy, or unsteady. unreliable; not trustworthy.
- rocky — inclined or likely to rock; tottering; shaky; unsteady.
Antonyms for wobbly
adjective wobbly
- steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
- balanced — A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way.
- certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
- confident — If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want it to.
- even — Flat and smooth.
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