waddlingadj.
/ˈwɒdlɪŋ/ That waddles (see the verb).
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [adjective] > having specific manner of walking > with short swaying steps
waddling1662
hoppy1902
waddly1934
1662 W. Gurnall Christian in Armour: 3rd Pt. 90 Thus the little wadling child comes to go strongly, by going often.
1678 T. Otway Friendship in Fashion iv. 46 You..Addle-pated wadling brace of Puppies.
1714 J. Gay Shepherd's Week iii. 62 Let the fox..join in wedlock with the wadling goose.
1729 T. Cooke Tales 96 A short squad Figure, with a wadling Pace.
1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola III. x. 88 She saw..a little child..pause from a waddling run and look around him.
Derivatives
ˈwaddlingly adv.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [adverb] > with short swaying steps
a-shorea1475
waddlingly1882
1882 E. O'Donovan Merv Oasis I. i. 23 Great flocks of wild geese marched waddlingly on either side.
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