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WONKY
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Irregular inflected forms: wonkier , wonkiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
Example:
the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
unstable (lacking stability or fixity or firmness)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Turned or twisted toward one side
Example:
his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff
Synonyms:
askew; awry; cockeyed; lopsided; skew-whiff; wonky
Classified under:
Similar:
crooked (having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned)
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