waddle
Collocations
5ADJ.
fat, playful, strange
VERB + WADDLE
pairs
WADDLE + NOUN
appearance, duck, ocean
PREP.
about, on
ADV.
peaceably
Definitions
noun
A squat, swaying gait.
the waddle of a duck
A group of birds, such as ducks and penguins, when walking.
verb
To walk with short steps, tilting the body from side to side.
The pond was another favourite place to visit. Moorhens strutted from the neighbouring bushes, and a bevy of Muscovy ducks, a study in black, white and red, waddled from the farmyard hard by to enjoy a refreshing splash.
To move slowly.
Now, on the bright side, things weren't all bad; they had commendably-thick belt armor, which was 12 inches thickness, and they had a very large number of subdivided watertight compartments, which would make them very durable. Due to their being quite fat, they could also turn very quickly, even if they were waddling along by the end of the turn.
name
A surname.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6the waddle of a duck
WiktionaryThe pond was another favourite place to visit. Moorhens strutted from the neighbouring bushes, and a bevy of Muscovy ducks, a study in black, white and red, waddled from the farmyard hard by to enjoy
WiktionaryNow, on the bright side, things weren't all bad; they had commendably-thick belt armor, which was 12 inches thickness, and they had a very large number of subdivided watertight compartments, which wou
WiktionaryVery fat people waddle when they walk, though few of them realize it.
Tatoeba · #847217Penguins look strange when they waddle on land, but the way they swim so smoothly through the water is pretty cool.
Tatoeba · #1528074Today, a record 109 puffin pairs waddle about peaceably on Eastern Egg Rock, living amid terns and laughing gulls, whose shrieks pierce the sky.
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