Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shambly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sham-bly
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Shambling; not coordinated or graceful; clumsy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From shamble + -y.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more shambly (comparative) most shambly (superlative)

Synonyms

awkward rickety ungainly

Questions

What does shambly mean?
Shambling; not coordinated or graceful; clumsy.
Where does shambly come from?
From shamble + -y.

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