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   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

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   • Y

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