waddle
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- noun
- /ˈwɒdəl/
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tambaleo
- He watched her waddle off among her classmates, bearing her load; then he turned for his car.
- duck waddle
- cute waddle
Examples
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She followed the bandy-legged waddle of old Anglo-Indian ladies through rooms crowded with quaint colonial knick-knacks.
Fiction book (2002) -
I hate to see a young man waddle.
Fiction book (1990) -
- Look at her waddle.
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She and her father were short, squat, dark-complected, and both moved along with a "duck's waddle," as Mrs. Goodman laughingly said.
Fiction book (1994) -
He lurched past the storefronts, tipping from side to side in a fat man's waddle, his small dapper feet paddling the pavement.
Fiction book (1992) -
The toddler's waddle made everyone smile as she tried to walk across the park.
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As he approached the finish line, his tired waddle showed how exhausted he was.
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The duck's delightful waddle along the pond delighted all the visitors at the zoo.
Synonyms
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1.0
The way a person goes on foot that shows their style
How Clumsy
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word waddle as a noun names that duck-like way of moving that people noticed long ago. So a waddle is 'a way of walking with short, clumsy steps and a swaying motion'.