shambling
/ˈʃæmblɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
shambling is spelled S-H-A-M-B-L-I-N-G: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, shambling means “Who walks while dragging or shuffling the feet” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in shambling?
| Letters | 9: S-H-A-M-B-L-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 85,266th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shambling?
Shambling appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce shambling?
- /ˈʃæmblɪŋ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of shambling
- more shambling comparative
- most shambling superlative
- shamblings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shambling mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Who walks while dragging or shuffling the feet.
moving with a shambling gait
noun
- 1
An awkward, irregular gait.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of shamble
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).