waddle
Penguin's clumsy walk
To waddle is to walk with short steps while swaying from side to side, the gait characteristic of ducks and penguins.
People waddle when their build or condition makes a normal stride awkward—a heavily pregnant woman, someone carrying too much weight, a toddler in a bulky diaper: He waddled to the refrigerator in his bathrobe.
The noun is the walk itself: the penguin's distinctive waddle.
Walk unsteadily, young
- first stepsInitial actions taken
- diaperAbsorbent infant undergarment
- bowleggedHaving outward-curving legs
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
chubby · potbelly · pigeon-toed · nursery · wobbly · totter · stumble · baby steps
Moving between left and right
- swayRock back and forth
- rockingOscillating on curved base
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- shufflingRandomizing order of items
lumbering · awkward · swaying hips · flat-footed · bow-legged · plodding · ambling · tottering
Male ruler of empire
- chinstrapStrap securing headgear
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- huddleClose protective gathering
- rookeryCommunal bird nesting site
flipper · Antarctica · iceberg · tuxedo · march · shuffle · tobogganing · krill
Provoking laughter or suspicion
- amusingCausing light laughter
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
- bumblingClumsily incompetent
- cartoonishAbsurdly exaggerated in style
silly · endearing · charming · whimsical · playful · laughable · ridiculous · slapstick
Awaiting something foreseen
- baby bumpPregnant woman's protruding stomach
- third trimesterFinal pregnancy phase
- maternityState of being pregnant
- swollenAbnormally enlarged
heavy · belly · uncomfortable · swaying · lumbering · due date · back pain · weight shift
toddle
Walk unsteadily, young
- first stepsInitial actions taken
- diaperAbsorbent infant undergarment
- bowleggedHaving outward-curving legs
unsteady · chubby · potbelly · pigeon-toed · nursery · wobbly · totter · stumble · baby steps · cruising
side-to-side
Moving between left and right
shuffling · lumbering · awkward · swaying hips · flat-footed · bow-legged · plodding · ambling · tottering · rolling
emperor
Male ruler of empire
- chinstrapStrap securing headgear
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- huddleClose protective gathering
rookery · flipper · Antarctica · iceberg · tuxedo · march · shuffle · tobogganing · krill · aquatic
funny
Provoking laughter or suspicion
cartoonish · silly · endearing · charming · whimsical · playful · laughable · ridiculous · slapstick · exaggerated
expectant
Awaiting something foreseen
- baby bumpPregnant woman's protruding stomach
- third trimesterFinal pregnancy phase
- maternityState of being pregnant
swollen · heavy · belly · uncomfortable · swaying · lumbering · due date · back pain · weight shift · prenatal
mallard
Common dabbling waterfowl
- drakeMale waterfowl
- quackFake healer or fowl noise
- webbed feetSkin-connected toes for swimming
waterfowl · pond · dabbling · plumage · pintail · teal · bill · flock · paddle · riverbank
- gait problemslimp, limping, hobble, hobbling, shuffle
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
- walkingwalking, brisk walking, strolling, ambling, sauntering
- body languagegestures, facial expressions, hand gestures, posture, nodding
- collective nounsflock, herd, school, pack, swarm
- walkswalk, walks, stroll, strolls, amble