I. ˈwäd ə l also ˈwȯd- intransitive verb
( waddled ; waddled ; waddling -d( ə )liŋ ; waddles )
Etymology: freq. of wade (I)
1. : to walk with short steps swinging the forepart of the body from side to side
ducks waddling to water
waddling around with a fat man's strut — W.A.White
2. : to move clumsily in a manner suggesting a waddle
a bulldozer waddled up — M.O.Williams
watched the steamer waddle out into the river — R.J.White
II. noun
( -s )
: the act of waddling : an awkward clumsy swaying gait : toddle