Adjective: wonky (wonkier,wonkiest) wóng-kee
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
- Turned or twisted toward one side
"a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all wonky";
- askew, awry, cockeyed [informal], lopsided, skew-whiff [Brit, informal]
- Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
"the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky";
- rickety, shaky, wobbly
- Technical or obsessed with details
"She gave a wonky explanation of the new tax policy"
Derived forms: wonkiest, wonkier
Encyclopedia: Wonky