English Dictionary
Definition of “wonky”
wonky (ˈwɒŋkɪ
)
Definitions
adjective
British informal - shaky or unsteady
- not in correct alignment; askew
- liable to break down or develop a fault
Word Origin
C20: variant of dialect wanky, from Old English wancol
Usage examples
The pandore took his wonky pictures of the broken window too and the bits of smashed tumbler still left on a muddy carpet.
Dexter Petley, WHITE LIES (2003)Boeing had plenty of well-documented problems before the wonky plane contract blew up in its face.
Globe and Mail (2003)She replied: "That's just what I do when the Hoover goes wonky.
Sun, News of the World (2001)They looked somehow hunch-backed, squeezed out of shape, lopsided, their original regular spirals twisted and wonky.
Richard Fortey, THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
