wamble
wamble · wambles
An unsteady walk; a staggering or wobblingAn unsteady walk; a staggering or wobbling.
/ˈwɑm.bəl/
Meaning
3 senses(dialectal)An unsteady walk; a staggering or wobbling.
(dialectal)A rumble of the stomach.
(obsolete)Nausea; seething; bubbling.
Origin
From an unknown root (possibly related to Latin vomere (“to vomit”), Norwegian vamla (“toFrom an unknown root (possibly related to Latin vomere (“to vomit”), Norwegian vamla (“to stagger”), and Old Norse váma (“vomit”)) + -le (frequentative suffix).
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Forms
plural: wamblesWord family
1 related wordsDerivedwamble-cropped
See also
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