wankle

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/ˈwæŋkəl/

adjective

Weak; unstable; unreliable; not to be depended on.

OriginMiddle English wankel ← Old English wancol ← Proto-West Germanic *wankul →
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Meanings

adjectivewankle (comparative more wankle, superlative most wankle)

comparative more wankle · superlative most wankle

  1. Northern EnglandUKdialectalWeak; unstable; unreliable; not to be depended on.

Origin

  1. Proto-West Germanic*wankul
  2. Old Englishwancol
  3. Middle Englishwankel
  4. Englishwankle

From Middle English wankel, from Old English wancol, from Proto-West Germanic *wankul.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with wankle

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Anagrams

knawel
Cite this entry
APA

wankle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wankle

MLA

“wankle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wankle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wankle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wankle.

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