wonky
pronunciation
How to pronounce wonky in British English:
UK [ˈwɒŋki]
How to pronounce wonky in American English:
US [ˈwɑŋki]
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- Adjective:
- turned or twisted toward one side
- inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
Word Origin
- wonky (adj.)
- "shaky, groggy, unstable," 1919, of unknown origin. German prefix wankel- has a similar sense. Perhaps from surviving dialectal words based on Old English wancol "shaky, tottering" (see wench (n.)).
Example
- 1. That table 's a bit wonky !
- 2. Let 's not forget that behind this wonky debate there is a bitter inter-generational fight .
- 3. Well , um , harry 's got sort of a wonky cross ...... ron .
- 4. You can find one coyote with a wonky jaw in the desert ?
- 5. This tooth is a bit wonky .