adj
wobbly
WOB-lee
adj
1
Unsteady, shaky, or likely to wobble.
"The ladder felt wobbly, so he asked someone to hold it."
"My legs were wobbly after the long flight."
How to Use Wobbly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShaky and unsteady, not firm or stable.
Common pairings
a wobbly table
wobbly legs
feel a bit wobbly
Word Forms
wobblier comparative, Wobblies plural, wobbliest superlative
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Etymology
From wobble plus the adjective-forming suffix -y.