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WONKY (wonkier, wonkiest)
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Irregular inflected forms: wonkier , wonkiest
, wonkiest Dictionary entry overview: What does wonky mean?
• WONKY (adjective)
The adjective WONKY has 2 senses:
1. turned or twisted toward one side
2. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
Familiarity information: WONKY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Turned or twisted toward one side
Synonyms:
askew; awry; cockeyed; lopsided; skew-whiff; wonky
Context example:
his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff
Similar:
crooked (having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
Synonyms:
Context example:
the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky
Similar:
unstable (lacking stability or fixity or firmness)
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