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wabbelig

wobbly, flabby

adjective VAB-eh-likh Rare
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Also means

jiggly

Usage Note

Wabbelig describes something that wobbles or jiggles due to softness, like jelly (wabbeliger Pudding) or loose flesh. It is colloquial and slightly humorous in tone.

Examples

"Das wabbelige Gelee ließ sich kaum auf dem Löffel halten."

Natural Translation

The wobbly jelly could barely be kept on the spoon.

Literal Translation

The wobbly jelly could hardly be held on the spoon.

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