reeler

Examples

• All

• The old man looked like a reeler after his long illness.

• He is a reeler.

• After several drinks, she became a reeler on the dance floor.

• After the accident, he became a reeler.

• After a few drinks, he became a bit of a reeler, swaying unsteadily as he tried to walk home.

• The elderly man was often seen as a reeler, struggling to keep his balance while moving down the street.

• While learning to skate, she felt like a reeler, wobbling and almost falling with each step.

Synonyms

C

clumsy person

vsreeler

1 3.4

A person who moves awkwardly and often drops or breaks things

focuses on unsteady walking specifically rather than general awkward movement

S

shuffler

vsreeler

1 5.7

A person who walks slowly while dragging their feet

is about walking unsteadily as if about to fall rather than dragging feet

T

totterer

vsreeler

9.9

A person who walks unsteadily as if about to fall

has identical meaning but is a different word form

S

staggerer

vsreeler

8.2

A person who walks unsteadily and looks about to fall

is the same but does not mention typical causes

F

foot-wobbler

vsreeler

• Informal

9.9

A person who walks unsteadily and often stumbles

is the general term without specifying particular people or situations

S

stumbler

vsreeler

6.7

A person who often trips or almost falls while walking

is about a general unsteady walk rather than momentary trips

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology