wobbler
Unsteady moving thing
A wobbler is something that wobbles—moves unsteadily from side to side.
The word often describes fishing lures designed to mimic injured prey with erratic motion.
In British slang, to throw a wobbler is to have an emotional outburst or tantrum.
In American legal usage, a wobbler is a crime that prosecutors can charge as either a felony or misdemeanor depending on circumstances.
Unstably balanced, nearly falling
- totteringMoving unsteadily, nearly falling
- shakyTrembling or unstable
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
- precariousDangerously insecure
rickety · faltering · staggering · lurching · swaying · trembling · quivering · wavering
Catching aquatic creatures
- trollingProvoking reactions online
- anglerOne who casts lines
- baitLure for prey
- crankbaitLipped diving fishing lure
spinner · plug · swimbait · tackle · retrieve · cast · hook · jig
Child learning to walk
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- outburstSudden emotional release
- temperState of mind
- fitProper or healthy
screaming · crying · fussing · sulking · pique · conniption · flap · strop
Suspended swinging weight
- rockingOscillating on curved base
- swingingMoving in arcs
- vibratingTrembling rapidly in place
- undulatingMoving in waves
rhythmic · back-and-forth · tremor · judder · quiver · flutter · pulsing · bobbing
Swaying between choices
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- hesitantSlow to act
- uncertainNot firmly known
- flip-floppingRepeatedly reversing one's stance
ambivalent · equivocating · wishy-washy · dithering · irresolute · uncommitted · undecided · doubtful
teetering
Unstably balanced, nearly falling
- totteringMoving unsteadily, nearly falling
- shakyTrembling or unstable
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
precarious · rickety · faltering · staggering · lurching · swaying · trembling · quivering · wavering · toppling
fishing
Catching aquatic creatures
crankbait · spinner · plug · swimbait · tackle · retrieve · cast · hook · jig · minnow
toddler
Child learning to walk
fit · screaming · crying · fussing · sulking · pique · conniption · flap · strop · hissy
pendulum
Suspended swinging weight
undulating · rhythmic · back-and-forth · tremor · judder · quiver · flutter · pulsing · bobbing · waving
vacillating
Swaying between choices
flip-flopping · ambivalent · equivocating · wishy-washy · dithering · irresolute · uncommitted · undecided · doubtful · waffling
teether
Infant's gnawing aid
nursery · plaything · colorful · squeaky · mobile · developmental · sensory · grasping · chewable · soothing
- criminal lawcrime, felony, misdemeanor, murder, robbery
- fishing lurescrankbait, spoons, spinnerbait, plugs, jig
- Criminal Penaltiesprison, jail, incarceration, death penalty, life sentence
- Indecisive peoplewaverers, wafflers, ditherers, hesitators, fence sitters
- retail displaysshelf display, counter display, showcase, floor stand, mannequin
wobblerstabilizer
Thing ensuring steadiness
glider · gyroscope · smooth operator · fixed object · rock
- wobbly knees
- wobbly legsUnstable lower supports
- wobbly bits
- wobble boardTilting fitness platform
- death wobbleDangerous steering oscillation
- Chandler wobbleEarth's axial deviation cycle