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waddles

waddles is the plural of waddle.

waddles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of waddle.

Meaning of waddle

Noun

waddle (plural waddles)

  1. A squat, swaying gait.
    • the waddle of a duck
  2. A group of birds, such as ducks and penguins, when walking.
    • Mr. Lillis imported a waddle of penguins who lined up at the clubhouse gate in their snappy thermal attire and were the first clients admitted.1963, Red Smith, The Best of Red Smith, F. Watts, page 111

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Proper noun capitalized: Waddles

Waddles

  1. (plural) plural of Waddle

Questions about waddles

What is waddles the plural of?
Waddles is the plural of waddle.
What part of speech is waddles?
Waddles is a proper noun.

Words near waddles in the dictionary

  1. Waddinxveen
  2. waddle
  3. waddled
  4. waddler
  5. waddlers
  6. waddles
  7. waddlesome
  8. waddling
  9. waddlingly
  10. waddlings
  11. waddly

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