What does wambly mean?
Wambly means (dialect) Shaky, unsteady, dizzy, queasy, nauseous..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(dialect) Shaky, unsteady, dizzy, queasy, nauseous..
1989, Down East, The Magazine of Maine, Volume 35, Issues 6-11, page 8, The food is as good as people deserve who are willing to eat in such restaurants. Their menus are designed not to offend even the most wambly of tourists.
"[…]Come ben the house to a bit whisky. Ye're fair wambly wi' the fright o't.” I went shaking into the house with him,[…].
She needs explaining, Markham—and a dashed lot of it.—And Rex, with his projecting parietals and his wambly body and his periodic fits.
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Wambly means (dialect) Shaky, unsteady, dizzy, queasy, nauseous..
Common synonyms include wimbly-wambly.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
1989, Down East, The Magazine of Maine, Volume 35, Issues 6-11, page 8, The food is as good as people deserve who are willing to eat in such restaurants. Their menus are designed not to offend even the most wambly of tourists.
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