waddle
UK/ˈwɒdl/US/'wɔdl/
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To walk with short steps, rocking the body from side to side, like a duck
（像鸭子般）摇摇摆摆地走，蹒跚而行
Root Breakdown
Native EnglishA frequentative of wade (wad- 'walk' + the repetitive -le ending): to keep doing little walking motions, hence the side-to-side rocking gait of a duck. Same Germanic 'go' root as wade.
Root vad still carries 16 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The penguins waddled across the ice toward the water.