waddler

Toddler, for instance

A waddler is someone or something that waddles—walks with short steps while swaying from side to side.

The term typically describes ducks, penguins, or toddlers, and extends to anyone whose gait has that side-to-side motion: The little waddler made her way across the room toward her father.

gait

shuffle

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  • toddleWalk unsteadily, young
  • wobbleUnsteady side-to-side motion
  • swayRock back and forth

lurch · lumber · plod · shamble · ungainly · awkward · side-to-side · bowlegged · stumble · unsteady

infant

baby

Very young child

diapers · diaper · pacifier · crib · onesie · booties · chubby · pudgy · tot · munchkin

penguin

colony

Dependent territorial settlement

flipper · Antarctica · iceberg · krill · tuxedo · march · huddling · incubate · aquatic · diving

duck

duckling

Immature waterfowl offspring

bill · waterfowl · dabbling · drake · feathered · downstream · riverbank · wetland · plumage · brooding

Opposites
gait quality

waddlerstrider

Long-legged walker

glider · sprinter · runner · marcher · strutter

movement speed

waddlersprinter

Short-distance racing specialist

runner · dasher · racer · speedster · bolter

Family

waddle, swaddle, waddled, waddling, waddles, waddlers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G