Definition of WOBBLY

wobbly

Plural: wobblies

Noun

  • A member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) labor union.
  • a member of the Industrial Workers of the World
  • Alternative spelling of Wobbly.
  • A wobbler; a fit of rage; a tantrum.

Adjective Satellite

  • inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
    • "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"
    • "the ladder felt a little wobbly"

Adj

  • Unsteady and tending to wobble.

Adjective

  • Tending to wobble; unsteady or unstable.

Examples

  • His Scrabble strategy was a bit WOBBLY, but he still managed to pull off a win.
  • The unusual word WOBBLY, referring to an IWW member, scored big points in Words With Friends.
  • wobbly bridge
  • wobbly chair
  • wobbly movement
  • wobbly table

Origin / Etymology

From wobble + -y.

Synonyms

rickety, shaky, wonky, catfit, conniption, conniption fit, dummy spit, headfit, hissy, hissy fit, meltdown, paddy, precarious, shit fit, snit fit, tantrum, tottering, unsafe, unstable, unsteady, wobbler, wobbly

Scrabble Score: 16

wobbly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
wobbly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wobbly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

wobbly: valid Words With Friends Word