2. To move irregularly to and fro; to roll. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Wamble — Wam ble, n. Disturbance of the stomach; a feeling of nausea. Holland. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wamble — [wäm′bəl, wäm′əl] vi. wambled, wambling [ME wamlen, akin to Norw vamla, to stagger, Dan vamle, to feel nausea: for IE base see VOMIT] Chiefly Dial. 1. to turn, twist, or roll about 2. to move unsteadily 3. Obs. to be nauseated n. Chiefly Dial … English World dictionary
wamble — 1. noun An unsteady walk; a staggering or wobbling. Fancy her white hands getting redder every day, and her tongue losing its pretty up country curl in talking, and her bounding walk becoming the regular Hintock shail and wamble! 2. verb a) To… … Wiktionary
Wamble-cropped — Wam ble cropped , a. Sick at the stomach; also, crestfallen; dejected. [Slang] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wamble-cropped — adjective also wamble cropt ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌkräpt Etymology: wamble (II) + crop (stomach) + ed dialect : having a rumbling stomach; also … Useful english dictionary
wamble-cropt — adjective see wamble cropped … Useful english dictionary
wamble — I. intransitive verb (wambled; wambling) Etymology: Middle English wamlen; akin to Danish vamle to become nauseated, Latin vomere to vomit more at vomit Date: 14th century 1. a. to feel nausea b. of a stomach rumble 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
wamble — wambliness, n. wambly, adj. /wom beuhl, euhl, wam /, v., wambled, wambling, n. v.i. 1. to move unsteadily. 2. to feel nausea. 3. (of the stomach) to rumble; growl. n. 4. an unsteady or rolling movement. 5. a feeling of nausea. [ … Universalium
wamble — Synonyms and related words: amble, barge, bowl along, bundle, circle, circulate, circumrotate, circumvolute, clump, crank, drag, flounce, foot, footslog, go around, go round, gyrate, gyre, halt, hippety hop, hitch, hobble, hop, jog, jolt, jump,… … Moby Thesaurus
wamble — n. wobble, roll; upset stomach v. feel nausea, heave, vomit; move irregularly to and from; move in a wobbling or rolling manner … English contemporary dictionary
