wobbly

Meanings

• adjective

  Not steady or firm; likely to totter or tremble.

  - "The old tower was wobbly and needed repairs."
  - "The jelly on the plate was wobbly and threatened to spill."

• adjective

  Unreliable or uncertain.

  - "His financial situation was wobbly and he couldn't make ends meet."
  - "The political situation in the country was wobbly and uncertain."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

precarious , rickety , shaky , tottering , unsafe , unstable , unsteady

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wobbly
jolly , molly , olly

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Wobble () : A small oscillation or vibration.
   

2. Wobble () : A type of dance or music.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of wobbly that leads to same result
Wobblies , Wobbly , wabble , wabbled , wabbler , wabblers , wabbles , wabblier , wabbliest , wabbliness , wabblinesses , wabbling , wabblings , wabbly , wobble , wobbled , wobbler , wobblers , wobbles , wobblier , wobbliest , wobbliness , wobblinesses , wobbling , wobblings , wobbly , throw a wobbly

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'moving to and fro,' from Old English 'wobbelian,' related to 'wobbel,' meaning 'to move to and fro.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'wobbly' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. In physics, 'wobble' can refer to the slight oscillation of a planet's axis of rotation.

3. The term 'wobbly' is sometimes used to describe a type of beer that is cloudy and unfiltered.

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Related Concepts

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1. Instability: A state of not being stable or steady, often used to describe physical or emotional conditions.

2. Uncertainty: A state of not having enough information or clarity to make a decision or prediction.

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Culture

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In literature, 'wobbly' has been used to describe characters or situations that are uncertain, unreliable, or unstable. In art, 'wobbly' lines or shapes can convey a sense of instability or movement. In music, 'wobbly' can refer to a distortion effect or a rhythm that is not steady.

How to Memorize "wobbly"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a jelly on a plate that is about to spill or an old tower that is leaning precariously. Visualize the way the object moves or wobbles to help remember the meaning.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wobbly' with instability, uncertainty, or anything that moves or trembles.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'wobble, wobble, uncertain' or 'wobble, wobble, unstable' to help remember the meaning.

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