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WADDLE
/ˈwɑd.əl/NounVerbWAD-dlewad-dle · 2 syllablesGrade 3
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023
Meaning
A squat, swaying gait.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English wadelen, frequentative form of waden, equivalent to wade + -le. Compare Saterland Frisian wuttelje (“to waddle”), Old High German wadalōn (“to roam; wander”), Middle High German wadelen, wedelen (“to wander; rove”), German wedeln (“to waggle”). First known use in English in a version of the Song of Roland around the year 1400.
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