wonky (adj.)

  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

    [ Syn: 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

    [ Syn: rickety , shaky , wobbly ]

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