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 Wordwobbly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wobbly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary