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For more than 20 years, on every one of the great issues of freedom and security, John Kerry has been more wrong, more weak and more wobbly than any other national figure.
Zell Miller

Meaning of "wobbly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WOBBLY

wobbly  [ˈwɒblɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOBBLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wobbly can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WOBBLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wobbly

Industrial Workers of the World

The Industrial Workers of the World, commonly known as the Wobblies, is an international revolutionary industrial labor organization that was formed in 1905. The origin of the nickname "Wobblies" is uncertain. The IWW promotes the concept of "One Big Union", contends that all workers should be united as a social class and that capitalism and wage labor should be abolished. They are known for the Wobbly Shop model of workplace democracy, in which workers elect their managers and other forms of grassroots democracy are implemented. IWW membership does not require that one work in a represented workplace, nor does it exclude membership in another labor union. In the 1910s and early '20s, the IWW achieved many of their short-term goals, particularly in the American west, and cut across traditional guild and union lines to organize workers in a variety of trades and industries. At their peak in 1923, IWW membership has been estimated at about 40,000. However, the extremely high rate of IWW membership turnover during this era makes it difficult to state membership totals with any certainty, as workers tended to join the IWW in large numbers for relatively short periods.

Definition of wobbly in the English dictionary

The definition of wobbly in the dictionary is unsteady. Other definition of wobbly is trembling, shaking.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WOBBLY


arguably
ˈɑːɡjʊəblɪ
assembly
əˈsɛmblɪ
comfortably
ˈkʌmfətəblɪ
considerably
kənˈsɪdərəblɪ
horribly
ˈhɒrɪblɪ
Hubli
ˈhuːblɪ
humbly
ˈhʌmblɪ
incredibly
ɪnˈkrɛdɪblɪ
inevitably
ɪnˈɛvɪtəblɪ
knobbly
ˈnɒblɪ
notably
ˈnəʊtəblɪ
ostensibly
ɒˈstɛnsɪblɪ
possibly
ˈpɒsɪblɪ
preferably
ˈprɛfərəblɪ
presumably
prɪˈzjuːməblɪ
probably
ˈprɒbəblɪ
reasonably
ˈriːzənəblɪ
remarkably
rɪˈmɑːkəblɪ
terribly
ˈtɛrəblɪ
wibbly-wobbly
ˌwɪblɪˈwɒblɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOBBLY

woald
wobbegong
wobble
wobble board
wobble plate
wobbler
wobblier
Wobblies
wobbliest
wobbliness
Woburn Abbey
Wodan
Wodehouse
Wodehousian
Woden
wodge
woe
woe betide someone
woebegone
woebegoneness

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOBBLY

babbly
bobbly
bubbly
dribbly
hubbly
knubbly
nubbly
pebbly
rubbly
scrabbly
scribbly
stubbly
throw a wobbly
wabbly

Synonyms and antonyms of wobbly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WOBBLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «wobbly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of wobbly

Translation of «wobbly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WOBBLY

Find out the translation of wobbly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wobbly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wobbly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

摇晃的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tambaleante
570 millions of speakers

English

wobbly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wobbly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متهاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шаткий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

balançante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টলমলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

branlant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

goyah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wackelig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不安定な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흔들거리는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wobbly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lung lay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிலையற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विक्षेपणाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

titrek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

traballante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chwiejne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хиткий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wobbly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταλαντευόμενος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wiebelend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vinglig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vaklende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wobbly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOBBLY»

The term «wobbly» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.293 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOBBLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wobbly

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5 QUOTES WITH «WOBBLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wobbly.
1
Emily Blunt
I can understand there are things like shadows they need to fix after a shoot, but it's unfair to represent an image of yourself if it's not true. They're gonna see what you look like on film anyway, so why try to cover all your wobbly bits in a photo?
2
Zell Miller
For more than 20 years, on every one of the great issues of freedom and security, John Kerry has been more wrong, more weak and more wobbly than any other national figure.
3
Rebecca Pidgeon
Life is a mystery. Life is uncertain. It makes one feel a bit wobbly to realize that.
4
Ernie Pyle
I've been immersed in it too long. My spirit is wobbly and my mind is confused. The hurt has become too great.
5
Matthew Rhys
I'm 33 now and I seem to have hit a fitness plane. Shifting the wobbly bits isn't as easy as it used to be.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOBBLY»

Discover the use of wobbly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wobbly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
My Wobbly Tooth Must Not Ever Never Fall Out
The CD features the inimitable voices from the hit TV show and includes two readings (the first being a straight reading of the story, the second Charlie instructs young readers when to turn each page).
Lauren Child, 2007
2
Trevor's Wiggly-wobbly Tooth
Trevor, the last in his class to be a member of the Missing Tooth Club, finally has a wiggly tooth.
Lester L. Laminack, 2002
3
Ben Fletcher: The Life and Times of a Black Wobbly: ...
This book tells the story of one of the greatest heroes of the American working class movement.
Peter Cole, 2007
4
Wobbly Barstool
Mrs. Barstool tied up a generous amount of the requested items, along with a large piece of cake, in a redcheckered cloth bundle, attached it to a stick, and Wobbly started off. “Don't wander too far, dear, and be back in time for lunch, please,” ...
Jane Lowy, Jane and David C. Lowy, 2012
5
Wobbly Woman - an Illustrated Memoir: Rediscovering Passion ...
Wobbly Woman - An Illustrated Memoir is a story about the sparkle within us all and what can happen when we are not true to ourselves.
Leeza Baric, 2012
6
A Wobbly Life: IWW Organizer E.F. Doree
Texas to Canada, Doree moved among them, struggled with them, understood them, and sought to organize them. And for his services to the IWW, like nearly all his brother prewar and wartime Wobbly leaders, federal authorities arrested him  ...
Ellen Doree Rosen, 2004
7
Danny Baker's Silly Olympics: The Wibbly Wobbly Jelly Belly ...
A bumper bind-up of the first two hilarious DANNY BAKER stories (THE WORLD'S BIGGEST BOGEY and THE WORLD'S AWESOMEST AIR-BARF) – plus a sensational new story – THE SILLY OLYMPICS! (100% Unofficial!).
Steve Hartley, 2012
8
Len Lion's Wobbly Tooth
Len Lion's tooth will not come out!
Abby Irvine, 2001
9
One Wobbly Wheelbarrow
See what goes into one wobbly wheelbarrow.
Gwen Pascoe, 1987
10
Jelleyman’s Thrown a Wobbly: Saturday Afternoons in Front of ...
The cult SkySports Soccer Saturday anchorman delivers a volley of entertaining and informative anecdotes about life in front of the videprinter.
Jeff Stelling, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOBBLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wobbly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Greenpeace activists forced to abandon bid to scale Thames cable …
"Unfortunately once we were up there, we discovered the wire was just too wobbly to use. "We made the call that it was too great a risk, and decided to come ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
2
Wobbly Balance, Shaky Love Life?
The first split volunteers into two groups — one that sat at workstations that had slightly wobbly chairs and desks, and the other that sat at stable workstations. «Yahoo Health, Jul 15»
3
Video shows Alexis Davidson firing wobbly tooth from her mouth …
While most children spend weeks tentatively prodding wobbly teeth for weaknesses, one impatient 11-year-old decided to take matters into her own hands - with ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Jimmy Kimmel Recruits Nick Young, Jeremy Lin, Dikembe Mutombo …
Jimmy Kimmel recruited three of the NBA's biggest stars to record a public service announcement about an issue that really matters to them: wobbly tables in ... «Us Magazine, Jun 15»
5
It's a Girl! Zoo's New Giraffe Calf Getting Hang of Wobbly Legs
A female Masai giraffe born at the San Diego Zoo on Tuesday is healthy and interacting with other members of her herd, zookeepers said Wednesday. «Times of San Diego, May 15»
6
Wobbly chick Roley gets leg splints to help her walk
At two days old, newborn chick Roley could be forgiven for being a bit unsteady on her feet. But after it was discovered she had damaged both legs breaking out ... «CBBC Newsround, Apr 15»
7
DIY gets left on the wobbly shelf
ERIN QUINN looked around her new home near Edinburgh, taking in all the DIY work that she and her partner Joe had put in. “I never want to see a bloody ... «The Sunday Times, Apr 15»
8
Review: Molly Wobbly (Leicester Square Theatre)
Molly Wobbly at the Leicester Square Theatre is an odd little musical, one that defies classification, genre and all usual metrics – which is not necessarily a good ... «So So Gay, Jan 15»
9
Datebook Diner: Wobbly Boots barbecue off to unsteady start
This is why I suggest bypassing a place I recently visited called Wobbly Boots Roadhouse, a mediocre chain restaurant that just rolled in from the Ozarks. «DesMoinesRegister.com, Dec 14»
10
Molly Wobbly director Paul Boyd: West End nominations are …
The production began life in 2011 as a small staged concert called Molly Wobbly's Tit Factory at Belfast's Lyric Theatre. Then it opened at the Lyric as a full ... «Belfast Telegraph, Nov 14»

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