I. ˈwä-d ə l intransitive verb
( wad·dled ; wad·dling ˈwäd-liŋ, ˈwä-d ə l-iŋ)
Etymology: frequentative of wade
Date: 1592
1. : to walk with short steps swinging the forepart of the body from side to side
2. : to move clumsily in a manner suggesting a waddle
• wad·dler ˈwäd-lər, ˈwä-d ə l-ər noun
II. noun
Date: 1691
: an awkward clumsy swaying gait