wam·ble (w m b l, w m-)intr.v. wam·bled, wam·bling, wam·bles 1. To move in a weaving, wobbling, or rolling manner. 2. To turn or roll. Used of the stomach. n. 1. A wobble or roll. 2. An upset stomach. [Middle English wamelen, to feel nausea; see wem - in Indo-European roots.]wam bli·ness n.wam bling·ly adv.wam bly adj. |
wamble [ˈwɒmbəl] Dialect chiefly Brit
vb (intr)
1. to move unsteadily
2. to twist the body
3. (Medicine / Pathology) to feel nausea
n
1. an unsteady movement
2. (Medicine / Pathology) a sensation of nausea
[C14 wamelen to feel ill, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian vamla to stagger]
wambliness n
wambly adj
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