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wobbly
Wob·bly W0198250 (wŏb′lē)n. pl. Wob·blies A member of the Industrial Workers of the World, a chiefly US labor organization dedicated to the overthrow of capitalism, active especially in the early 1900s.
[From I Wobbly Wobbly, humorous alteration of I(ndustrial) W(orkers of the) W(orld).]
wob·bly W0198250 (wŏb′lē)adj. wob·bli·er, wob·bli·est Tending to wobble; unsteady.
wob′bli·ness n.wobbly (ˈwɒblɪ) adj, -blier or -bliest1. unsteady2. trembling, shakingnthrow a wobbly slang to become suddenly very agitated or angry ˈwobbliness n
Wobbly (ˈwɒblɪ) n, pl -blies (Historical Terms) a member of the Industrial Workers of the WorldWob•bly (ˈwɒb li)
n., pl. -blies. a member of the Industrial Workers of the World. [1910–15, Amer.; of uncertain orig.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Wobbly - a member of the Industrial Workers of the Worldradical - a person who has radical ideas or opinions | | Adj. | 1. | wobbly - inclined to shake as from weakness or defect; "a rickety table"; "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"; "the ladder felt a little wobbly"; "the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"rickety, shaky, wonkyunstable - lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy" |
wobblyadjective1. unstable, shaky, unsafe, uneven, teetering, unbalanced, tottering, rickety, unsteady, wonky (Brit. slang) I was sitting on a wobbly plastic chair.2. unsteady, weak, unstable, shaky, quivery, all of a quiver (informal) His legs felt wobbly after the long flight.3. shaky, unsteady, tremulous `I want to go home,' she said in a wobbly voice.wobblyadjective1. Not physically steady or firm:precarious, rickety, shaky, tottering, tottery, unstable, unsteady.2. Lacking stability:infirm, insecure, precarious, shaky, tottering, tottery, unstable, unsteady, unsure, weak.Translationswobble (ˈwobl) verb to rock unsteadily from side to side. The bicycle wobbled and the child fell off. 搖晃 摇晃 noun a slight rocking, unsteady movement. This wheel has a bit of a wobble. 晃動 晃动ˈwobbly adjective 搖晃不穩的 摆动不稳定的ˈwobbliness noun 搖晃不穩 摆动不稳定wobbly
throw a wobblyTo suddenly become very upset or intensely angry and make a big display of it. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. John threw a wobbly at work after the boss criticized his report. Needless to say, he won't be welcome back in the office on Monday.See also: throw, wobblythrow a wobblerTo suddenly become very upset or intensely angry and make a big display of it. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. John threw a wobbler at work after the boss criticized his report. Needless to say, he won't be coming back in on Monday.See also: throw, wobblerthrow a wobbly or throw a wobbler BRITISH, INFORMALIf someone throws a wobbly or throws a wobbler, they lose their temper and get very angry, usually about something unimportant. I can't even mention the problem to Peter because I know he'll just throw a wobbly. I'm sure a lot of other girls of her age would have thrown a wobbler about it and made a big fuss, but not Catherine.See also: throw, wobblythrow a wobbly have a fit of temper or panic. British informal 2000 Sunday Business Post The scene in which Dustin Hoffman's autistic character throws a wobbly in the airport had never quite left me. See also: throw, wobblyEncyclopediaSeeWobbliesMedicalSeewobbleLegalSeeIndustrial Workers of the WorldWobbly
Synonyms for Wobblyadj unstableSynonyms- unstable
- shaky
- unsafe
- uneven
- teetering
- unbalanced
- tottering
- rickety
- unsteady
- wonky
adj unsteadySynonyms- unsteady
- weak
- unstable
- shaky
- quivery
- all of a quiver
adj shakySynonymsSynonyms for Wobblyadj not physically steady or firmSynonyms- precarious
- rickety
- shaky
- tottering
- tottery
- unstable
- unsteady
adj lacking stabilitySynonyms- infirm
- insecure
- precarious
- shaky
- tottering
- tottery
- unstable
- unsteady
- unsure
- weak
Words related to Wobblynoun a member of the Industrial Workers of the WorldRelated Wordsadj inclined to shake as from weakness or defectSynonymsRelated Words |