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n. & v. See Waddy. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ See Wad a little mass. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A wad, or the materials for wads; any pliable substance of which wads may be made. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Any soft stuff of loose texture, used for stuffing or padding garments; esp., sheets of carded cotton prepared for the purpose. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Waddled p. pr. & vb. n. Waddling ] [ Freq. of wade; cf. AS. wædlian to beg, from wadan to go. See Wade. ] To walk with short steps, swaying the body from one side to the other, like a duck or very fat person; to move clumsily and totteringly along; to toddle; to stumble; as, a child waddles when he begins to walk; a goose waddles. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

She drawls her words, and waddles in her pace. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To trample or tread down, as high grass, by walking through it. [ R. ] Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, waddles. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a waddling manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Waddied p. pr. & vb. n. Waddying. ] To attack or beat with a waddy. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n.; pl. Waddies [ Written also waddie, whaddie. ] [ Native name. Thought by some to be a corrup. of E. wood. ] [ Australia ] 1. An aboriginal war club. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. A piece of wood; stick; peg; also, a walking stick. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]