Wabblers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Those who move or talk in an unsteady, wavering manner ; mechanical devices that oscillate or produce a wobbling motion ; birds or creatures that waddle or move with awkward steps
2. Individuals who speak hesitantly or shake nervously ; objects or tools designed to vibrate or rock irregularly ; animals that walk with a side-to-side gait resembling a wobble
3. Persons exhibiting trembling or indecisive speech or motion ; apparatuses causing uneven or oscillatory movements ; living beings characterized by a clumsy or swaying stride

Etymology: "Wabblers" is simply the plural of "wabbler," so its story is the story of that noun. The word is built on "wabble," an English verb that means to wobble or move unsteadily from side to side. The "-er" ending turns the verb into a noun for something or someone that performs that action, which is why the same form covers a shaky speaker, an unbalanced tool, and an animal with a rolling walk.

Synonyms: wobblers, shakers, totterers, swayers, unsteady walkers

Antonyms: steadies, stabilizers