intr.v. wad·dled, wad·dling, wad·dles 1. To walk with short steps that tilt the body from side to side. 2. To walk heavily and clumsily with a pronounced sway. n. A swaying gait: the waddle of ducks. [Frequentative of WADE.] waddler n. |
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