- wonkier
- won·ky || 'wɑŋkɪ /'wɒ- adj. shaky, tottering, unsteady (Slang); unreliable
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wonky — adjective (wonkier; est) Etymology: probably alteration of English dialect wankle, from Middle English wankel, from Old English wancol; akin to Old High German wankōn to totter more at wench Date: 1918 1. British unsteady, shaky 2. chiefly… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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wonky — /wong kee/, adj., wonkier, wonkiest. 1. Brit. Slang. a. shaky, groggy, or unsteady. b. unreliable; not trustworthy. 2. Slang. stupid; boring; unattractive. [1920 25; perh. var. of dial. wanky, equiv. to wank(le) (ME wankel, OE wancol; see WENCH)… … Universalium
wonky — adjective (wonkier, wonkiest) informal 1》 crooked; askew. 2》 unsteady or faulty. Derivatives wonkily adverb wonkiness noun Origin early 20th cent.: an invented word … English new terms dictionary
wonky — UK [ˈwɒŋkɪ] / US [ˈwɑŋkɪ] adjective Word forms wonky : adjective wonky comparative wonkier superlative wonkiest British informal not straight, steady, or firmly fixed in position a wonky desk … English dictionary
wonkily — wonky ► ADJECTIVE (wonkier, wonkiest) informal 1) crooked; askew. 2) unsteady or faulty. DERIVATIVES wonkily adverb wonkiness noun. ORIGIN fanciful formation … English terms dictionary
wonkiness — wonky ► ADJECTIVE (wonkier, wonkiest) informal 1) crooked; askew. 2) unsteady or faulty. DERIVATIVES wonkily adverb wonkiness noun. ORIGIN fanciful formation … English terms dictionary
wonky — ► ADJECTIVE (wonkier, wonkiest) informal 1) crooked; askew. 2) unsteady or faulty. DERIVATIVES wonkily adverb wonkiness noun. ORIGIN fanciful formation … English terms dictionary
wonky — [wäŋ′kē] adj. wonkier, wonkiest [prob. < or suggested by dial. words based on OE wancol, shaky, tottering] [Brit. Slang] Brit. Slang 1. shaky, feeble, unreliable, etc. 2. askew, incorrect, etc … English World dictionary
wonky — adj. (wonkier, wonkiest) Brit. sl. 1 crooked. 2 loose, unsteady. 3 unreliable. Derivatives: wonkily adv. wonkiness n. Etymology: fanciful formation … Useful english dictionary
