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Word of the Day – Wintle

By December 1, 2022Word of the Day

Wintle (noun/verb)

win-tl

a rolling or staggering motion. / to roll or swing back and forth.

1775–85; early Dutch windtelen (Dutch wentelen) to revolve, frequentative of winden to wind2

Example sentences

“They wintle along until they get to the edge and drop off.”

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