waddled
Walked like penguins
Waddled is the past tense of waddle, describing a way of walking with short steps while swaying from side to side, like a duck or penguin.
The gait typically results from having short legs relative to body width, or from carrying extra weight.
The toddler waddled across the room in her bulky diaper.
He waddled to the fridge during halftime.
The word often carries a mildly humorous or unflattering connotation when applied to people.
Absorbent infant undergarment
- babyVery young child
- chubbySlightly plump, endearingly
- bowleggedHaving outward-curving legs
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
nursery · potbellied · playpen · stroller · onesie · bottom-heavy · wobbly · teetering
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- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- toddlingWalking unsteadily, like infants
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
rocking · side-to-side · flat-footed · bow-legged · plodding · trudging · hobbling · shambling
Foot-worn swim aids
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- AntarcticaSouthernmost continental landmass
- emperorMale ruler of empire
- tuxedoMen's formal evening attire
ice · rookery · march · huddle · aquatic · upright · chick · nesting
diaper
Absorbent infant undergarment
unsteady · nursery · potbellied · playpen · stroller · onesie · bottom-heavy · wobbly · teetering · pacifier
shuffling
Randomizing order of items
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- toddlingWalking unsteadily, like infants
swaying · rocking · side-to-side · flat-footed · bow-legged · plodding · trudging · hobbling · shambling · tottering
flippers
Foot-worn swim aids
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- AntarcticaSouthernmost continental landmass
- emperorMale ruler of empire
tuxedo · ice · rookery · march · huddle · aquatic · upright · chick · nesting · seabird
belly
Front midsection
maternity · swaying · uncomfortable · labored · slow-paced
quacking
Duck's characteristic call
duckling · bill · feathers · barnyard · farmyard · waterfowl · riverbank · flotilla · dabbling · preening