Main Entry: ¹wad·dle

Pronunciation: \ˈwä-d^əl\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): wad·dled; wad·dling \ˈwäd-liŋ, ˈwä-d^əl-iŋ\

Etymology: frequentative of wade

Date: 1592

1 : to walk with short steps swinging the forepart of the body from side to side
2 : to move clumsily in a manner suggesting a waddle

— wad·dler \ˈwäd-lər, ˈwä-d^əl-ər\ noun