wibblyadj.
/ˈwɪbl̩i/, /ˈwɪbli/, U.S. /ˈwɪbəli/, /ˈwɪbli/ colloquial.
Wobbly; unsteady.
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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > unsteady movement > [adjective] > tottering > unstable
unstable1390
unsteadfasta1400
tickle1515
unstayed1594
unsteady1598
shittle1601
firmless1605
flitty1642
totty1652
shuttlec1682
unfirm1697
wankly1795
wankya1825
cockery1825
wobbly1833
tottlish1835
earthquaky1837
tottling1849
shaky1850
cockly1859
unsteadied1865
shoggy1866
wankle1869
wibblety-wobblety1877
cockerty1895
tipsy1895
rocky1900
wibbly-wobbly1901
tottly1905
topply1913
wibbly1914
1914 Daily News 5 June 6 I..hauled myself up again, and with wibbly knees crossed to the bushes south of the track.
1994 Sun Zoom Spark Dec. 48/1 The anecdote of the person who actually made friends with Simon is brilliant, and will undoubtedly have loads of Suede fans going wibbly at the crotches and tearing at their T shirts in unseemly fashion.
2001 Guardian 14 June (Online section) 8/5 Creatures growl, grunt or emit funny wibbly noises and there is a real menagerie feel.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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