Definitions for wonky

wonky won·ky

Spelling: [wong-kee]
IPA: /ˈwɒŋ ki/

Wonky is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 33 anagrams from letters in wonky (knowy).

Definitions for wonky

adjective

  1. British Slang. shaky, groggy, or unsteady. unreliable; not trustworthy.
  2. Slang. stupid; boring; unattractive.

Origin of wonky

1920-25; perhaps variant of dial. wanky, equivalent to wank(le) (Middle English wankel, Old English wancol; see wench) + -y1; def. 1

Examples for wonky

He tends toward the wonky, goes heavy on historical references, and likes to quote folks like Montesquieu.

I think I'm going to start labeling certain posts WBI, for wonky But Important.

The Cascadia Subduction Zone is the wonky name for the place where all this mayhem will begin.

Justin Bieber This wonky first pitch offers further proof that Justin Bieber struggles with the definition of a straight line.

Those of us with a wonky bent are prone to say things like "When Bernanke finally raises interest rates . . . "

This could all change if Maryland decides to veer left and elect Heather Mizeur, a wonky, pro-pot married lesbian, as governor.

Now, blog posts can be substantive, and I think I've written plenty of wonky blog posts about tax policy in particular.

Much ink has been spilled over the wonky science and plot contrivances of Interstellar.

The store became famous for “wonky carrots”—the type often rejected by supermarkets on aesthetic grounds.

He straightened his back more, making it pop and gave her his devilish grin, the one where his wonky eyebrow went up and down.

Word Value for wonky
Scrable

15

Words with friends

15

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