"wambly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more wambly [comparative], most wambly [superlative]
Etymology: wamble + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wamble|y}} wamble + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} wambly (comparative more wambly, superlative most wambly)
  1. (dialect) Shaky, unsteady, dizzy, queasy, nauseous. Tags: dialectal Synonyms (shaky, dizzy or nauseous): wimbly-wambly Related terms: wamble
    Sense id: en-wambly-en-adj-6klE8CNq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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