Associations to the word «Wonky»
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Wiktionary
WONKY, adjective. Lopsided, misaligned or off-centre.
WONKY, adjective. (chiefly British) (Australia) (NZ) Feeble, shaky or rickety.
WONKY, adjective. (computing) (especially Usenet) Suffering from intermittent bugs; broken.
WONKY, adjective. Generally incorrect.
WONKY, adjective. Technically worded, in the style of jargon.
WONKY HOLE, noun. (Australia) A type of undersea hole or spring on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, out of which comes fresh water that has flowed underground from the land.
WONKY HOLES, noun. Plural of wonky hole
Dictionary definition
WONKY, adjective. Turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff".
WONKY, adjective. Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect; "a rickety table"; "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"; "the ladder felt a little wobbly"; "the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky".
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