waddle

[ wod-l ]

/ ˈwɒd l /

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verb (used without object), wad·dled, wad·dling.

to walk with short steps, swaying or rocking from side to side, as a duck.

to move in any similar, slow, rocking manner; wobble: The ship waddled into port.

noun

an act or instance of waddling, especially a waddling gait.

Origin of waddle

1350–1400; Middle English; see wade, -le; compare German watteln

OTHER WORDS FROM waddle

waddler, nounwad·dling·ly, adverbwaddly, adjectiveun·wad·dling, adjective

Words nearby waddle

Wadai, Waddenzee, Waddesdon Manor, wadding, Waddington, waddle, waddy, wade, Wade-Giles system, wade in, wader

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Example sentences from the Web for waddle

That fact can be confirmed by standing on any street corner in any city of the country and watching Americans waddle by.
Free to Be Fat|Richard B. McKenzie|November 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Through the whole afternoon he snarled at Waddle; but Waddle sat silent, bending over the ledger.
Ralph the Heir|Anthony Trollope
He looks good and kind, not at all as though he would ever throw stones at people for the fun of seeing them waddle faster.
Tales of a Poultry Farm|Clara Dillingham Pierson
Upon retiring from the Exchange he is said to waddle out of the Alley.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten

Miss Waddle's experience of the nobler sex was limited, but her sentiment in the main was a correct one.
Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir|May Agnes Fleming
And another: "Their legs have grown crooked with much rowing, till they waddle in their walk like ducks."
Myths That Every Child Should Know|Various

British Dictionary definitions for waddle

waddle

/ (ˈwɒdəl) /

verb (intr)

to walk with short steps, rocking slightly from side to side

noun

a swaying gait or motion

Derived forms of waddle

waddler, nounwaddling, adjectivewaddly, adjective

Word Origin for waddle

C16: probably frequentative of wade

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单词	waddle
释义	waddle [ wod-l ] / ˈwɒd l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR waddle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), wad·dled, wad·dling. to walk with short steps, swaying or rocking from side to side, as a duck. to move in any similar, slow, rocking manner; wobble: The ship waddled into port. noun an act or instance of waddling, especially a waddling gait. Origin of waddle 1350–1400; Middle English; see wade, -le; compare German watteln OTHER WORDS FROM waddle waddler, nounwad·dling·ly, adverbwaddly, adjectiveun·wad·dling, adjective Words nearby waddle Wadai, Waddenzee, Waddesdon Manor, wadding, Waddington, waddle, waddy, wade, Wade-Giles system, wade in, wader Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for waddle That fact can be confirmed by standing on any street corner in any city of the country and watching Americans waddle by. Free to Be Fat\|Richard B. McKenzie\|November 23, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Through the whole afternoon he snarled at Waddle; but Waddle sat silent, bending over the ledger. Ralph the Heir\|Anthony Trollope He looks good and kind, not at all as though he would ever throw stones at people for the fun of seeing them waddle faster. Tales of a Poultry Farm\|Clara Dillingham Pierson Upon retiring from the Exchange he is said to waddle out of the Alley. The Slang Dictionary\|John Camden Hotten Miss Waddle's experience of the nobler sex was limited, but her sentiment in the main was a correct one. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir\|May Agnes Fleming And another: "Their legs have grown crooked with much rowing, till they waddle in their walk like ducks." Myths That Every Child Should Know\|Various British Dictionary definitions for waddle waddle / (ˈwɒdəl) / verb (intr) to walk with short steps, rocking slightly from side to side noun a swaying gait or motion Derived forms of waddle waddler, nounwaddling, adjectivewaddly, adjective Word Origin for waddle C16: probably frequentative of wade Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to waddle totter, wobble, toddle, wiggle, sway, shuffle, rock
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waddle

verb (used without object), wad·dled, wad·dling.

noun

Origin of waddle

OTHER WORDS FROM waddle

Words nearby waddle

Example sentences from the Web for waddle

British Dictionary definitions for waddle

verb (intr)

noun

Derived forms of waddle

Word Origin for waddle

Words related to waddle