Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   wonky

   /ˈwɒŋki/

   adjective

   • 1. not straight; crooked or askew: informal "you have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth" Similar crookedoff-centrelopsidedaskewskewinformal:skew-whiffOpposite straight
   • ▪ (of a thing) unsteady: informal "they sat drinking, perched on the wonky stools" Similar wobblyunsteadyunstableshakyrockybocketyOpposite stable
   • ▪ not functioning correctly; faulty: informal "I enjoy good health, apart from two wonky knees"

   Word Origin early 20th century: fanciful formation.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wonkily adverb
   • 2. wonkiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • W

     4

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   • K

     5

   • Y

     4

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. People also ask

   What is the adjective for wonky?

   • • WONKY(adjective) The adjective WONKYhas 2 senses: 1.turned or twisted toward one side 2.inclined to shake as from weakness or defect Familiarity information: WONKYused as an adjective is rare.

   What does wonky mean? definition and meaning (Free English

   www.audioenglish.org/dictionary/wonky.htm

   See all results for this question

   What is a wonky vegetable?

   • The rules have been changed on the sale of wonky vegetables. You’ll sometimes find wonky carrots that are a bit crooked, wonky parsnips that might be extra pointy and wonky fruit that comes in different shapes and sizes. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: He gave a wonky speech about climate change.

   WONKY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/wonky

   See all results for this question

   What is wonky music?

   • Wonky music is of the same glitchy type as glitch hop, but it was specifically noted for its melodies, rich with mid-range unstable synths. The book, which already seems to have earned a place in the admittedly small canon of genuinely great rock lit, is dishy but not lurid, technical but not wonky.

   WONKY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/wonky

   See all results for this question

   What's the difference between wonky and Wonk?

   • Important: Don't confuse wonky with wonk. A wonk is an extremely studious person, and usually wonks are very far from being wonky (except perhaps in terms of their social skills). "Wonky."

   Wonky - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/wonky

   See all results for this question

   Where does the word 'wonky' come from?

   • It is unclear where wonky comes from, but some scholars say it dates back to the "wankul" word in Proto-West Germanic, which means "shaky or unstable." Over the years, the word has evolved into the non-technical "wonky" term, which people use when describing something off-kilter or behaving strangely.

   Wonky - What does wonky mean? - Slang.net

   slang.net/meaning/wonky

   See all results for this question

   What is an example of a wonky thing?

   • Over the years, the word has evolved into the non-technical "wonky" term, which people use when describing something off-kilter or behaving strangely. Examples of things that may be wonky include a picture frame on a wall, any machinery, flooring, and bizarre food.

   Wonky - What does wonky mean? - Slang.net

   slang.net/meaning/wonky

   See all results for this question

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWONKY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Wonky means weak, unsatisfactory, not firm, not straight, not level, or not regular in shape. It is mainly used in UK informal speech and can also mean detailed or knowing a lot of facts.

   • English (US)

     weak, unsatisfactory, or not firm: One of the legs on this...

   • Znaczenie Wonky, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     WONKY definicja: 1. weak, unsatisfactory, or not firm: 2....

   • Wonky in Simplified Chinese

     WONKY translate: 摇晃的；虚弱的；令人不满意的, 不直的；不平的, （对政治或科学）自认为知之甚多的....

   • Woo

     WOO definition: 1. to try to persuade someone to support you...

   • Wont

     WONT definition: 1. in the way that someone usually does: 2....

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wonkyWonky Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wonky

   • Cached

   Wonky can mean either preoccupied with arcane details or procedures in a specialized field, or unsteady, shaky, or awry. Learn the origin, usage, and examples of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWONKY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   Wonky means knowing a lot of details about something, especially politics or science, or being weak, unsatisfactory, or not firm. It also means not straight or level, or not of a regular shape, or different in shape to what is usual.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › wonkyWONKY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › wonky

   • Cached

   Wonky definition: (of a person) shaky, groggy, or unsteady.. See examples of WONKY used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWONKY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Wonky means not straight or level, or shaky, unreliable, or stupid. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of wonky with sentences from The Guardian and Times.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wonkyWonky - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wonky

   Things that are wonky are a little bit crooked or wobbly — a table that isn't balanced right, a nose that's a bit out of place. Something that’s wonky isn’t necessarily broken; it’s just slightly “off.”

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › wonkyWonky - definition of wonky by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › wonky

   • Cached

   1. Shaky or unsteady: a wonky table. 2. Out of alignment; crooked: "The door itself looked wonky somehow, not quite square with the building" (Steve Augarde). 3. Not functioning properly or normally: wonky digestion; a wonky phone connection. 4. Mentally unbalanced; crazy.