wonky meaning and definition

WONKY adjective

Definition of wonky (adjective)

1. turned or twisted toward one side
   • "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"
   • synonyms: askew, awry, cockeyed, lopsided, skew-whiff
2. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
   • "a rickety table"; "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"; "the ladder felt a little wobbly"; "the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"
   • synonyms: rickety, shaky, wobbly