wobbly
adjective/ˈwɑbli/
Frequency rank: #12,735 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Tending to move unsteadily from side to side; not stable.
Example sentence
The old table felt wobbly whenever someone placed a heavy book on it.
Synonyms & related words
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