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wonky
1[ wong-kee ]
adjective
- (of a person) shaky, groggy, or unsteady.
- not exactly straight or balanced; off-kilter:
a wonky chair with an uneven leg.
- not working properly; faulty; unreliable:
Something went wonky with my computer.
That's just odd logic and wonky reasoning.
wonky
2[ wong-kee ]
adjective
- stupid; boring; unattractive.
- relating to, appealing to, or characteristic of a wonk; concerned with minute details of a topic or issue:
a wonky bureaucrat.
wonky
/ ˈwɒŋkɪ /
adjective
- shaky or unsteady
- not in correct alignment; askew
- liable to break down or develop a fault
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Example Sentences
Much ink has been spilled over the wonky science and plot contrivances of Interstellar.
Justin Bieber This wonky first pitch offers further proof that Justin Bieber struggles with the definition of a straight line.
The store became famous for “wonky carrots”—the type often rejected by supermarkets on aesthetic grounds.
According to the latest news in aviation, the world of air travel has gone a little wonky.
This could all change if Maryland decides to veer left and elect Heather Mizeur, a wonky, pro-pot married lesbian, as governor.
He straightened his back more, making it pop and gave her his devilish grin, the one where his wonky eyebrow went up and down.
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