wobbly

adjective/ˈwɒbli/CEFR B1

টলমলে, নড়বড়ে

Meaning

Moving unsteadily from side to side.

Example sentences

  • This table is wobbly.টেবিলটা নড়বড়ে।
  • Her legs felt wobbly after the fever.জ্বরের পর তার পা টলছিল।

Common phrases with “wobbly”

  • a wobbly chairনড়বড়ে চেয়ার
  • feel wobblyটলমল লাগা
  • throw a wobblyরেগে ফেটে পড়া

A common mistake

He threw a wobbly ball at the wall.→He threw a wobbly when he heard the news.

In British speech to throw a wobbly means to lose your temper suddenly, like a child. Said of an object, wobbly simply means unsteady — a wobbly tooth, a wobbly stool.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: shaky, unsteady

Antonyms: firm

Similar words, and what each means

  • shaky

    কাঁপা কাঁপা; দুর্বল, নড়বড়ে

    Trembling, or not firm enough to be trusted.

  • unsteady

    টলমলে, স্থির নয় এমন

    Not firm or balanced, and likely to shake or fall.

Other English words for “টলমলে, নড়বড়ে”

  • unsteady

    Not firm or balanced, and likely to shake or fall.

  • precarious

    Likely to fall or fail at any moment; not at all secure.

  • unstable

    Likely to change, fall, or break down without warning.

  • shaky

    Trembling, or not firm enough to be trusted.

Opposite words

  • firm

    প্রতিষ্ঠান, ফার্ম; দৃঢ়, শক্ত

    A business company; or solid and not easily moved or changed.

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Check yourself

  1. “wobbly” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • স্বনিয়োজিত, নিজের কাজ নিজে করা
    • • টলমলে, নড়বড়ে
    • • বৈজ্ঞানিক পদ্ধতি মানে না এমন
    • • চতুর, বুদ্ধিমান
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    টলমলে, নড়বড়ে — wobbly (adjective) — টলমলে, নড়বড়ে. Moving unsteadily from side to side.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “wobbly”?

    • • choral
    • • watery
    • • bony
    • • shaky
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    shaky — shaky — কাঁপা কাঁপা; দুর্বল, নড়বড়ে. Trembling, or not firm enough to be trusted.

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