英语词汇“wonky”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	wonky
释义	Trends of wonky View usage for: wonky (wɒŋki) adjective If something is wonky, it is not straight or level. [British, informal] ...a tiny house with lots of little rooms, wonky floors and doors. The wheels keep going wonky. More Synonyms of wonky wonky in British English (ˈwɒŋkɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -kier or -kiest British informal 1. shaky or unsteady 2. not in correct alignment; askew 3. liable to break down or develop a fault Word origin C20: variant of dialect wanky, from Old English wancol wonky in American English (ˈwɑŋki) adjectiveWord forms: ˈwonkier or ˈwonkiest British, Slang 1. shaky, feeble, unreliable, etc. 2. askew, incorrect, etc. Word origin prob. < or suggested by dial. words based on OE wancol, shaky, tottering Examples of 'wonky' in a sentence wonky When that is the differential, it hardly matters if you have a kicker with a slightly wonky radar. Times, Sunday Times (2016) MPs:'It did not used to be a problem for any member of the public to buy a slightly curved carrot or a slightly wonky parsnip. The Sun (2016) You can see it in those wonky eyes. The Sun (2016) You can actually have a slightly wonky structure but if you have good people with the right behavioursyou can move mountains. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Which would you prefer: wonky teeth and toothache or a gleaming smile? Times, Sunday Times (2015) The retina is distorted; it makes me see straight lines wonky. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It was a wonderful house, with wonky floors. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Needing regular treatment means something 's wonky. The Sun (2007) Maybe you have a slightly wonky nose, and you get it straightened. Times, Sunday Times (2011) But is the performance as headline-grabbing as its wonky eyes? The Sun (2010) My hair was feathered, usually with a slightly wonky fringe cut by my mum to save money. The Sun (2012) Instead, raise that will make the line look wonky when and sweep a line downwards from the outside in. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The result was a vast, slightly wonky quilt (how could they have spread it out? The Times Literary Supplement (2010) The brick is orange, slightly wonky, and looks more or less like any other brick. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It offers aged wooden staircases, beams and wonky floors, but can be noisy because of surrounding bars and restaurants. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Complete with wobbly bridges, turrets and wonky roof lines, it looks as if it comes straight from the pages of a fairytale. Times, Sunday Times (2007) 1 (adjective) in the sense of askew Definition shaky or unsteady The wheels of the trolley kept going wonky. Synonyms askew She stood there, hat askew. squint (informal) awry His dark hair was all awry. out of alignment skewwhiff (British, informal) 2 (adjective) in the sense of shaky Definition shaky or unsteady He's got a wonky knee. Synonyms shaky Our house will remain on shaky foundations unless the architect sorts out the basement. weak I was too weak to move my arms and legs. wobbly I was sitting on a wobbly plastic chair. unsteady a slightly unsteady item of furniture infirm She has little patience with the `infirm of purpose'. 3 (adjective) in the sense of groggy I think I'll go home - I'm feeling a bit wonky. Synonyms groggy She was still feeling a bit groggy when I saw her. shaky (informal) woozy (informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of awry Definition with a twist to one side His dark hair was all awry. Synonyms askew, twisted, crooked, to one side, uneven, off course, out of line, asymmetrical, off-centre, cockeyed (informal), misaligned, out of true, skew-whiff (informal) in the sense of infirm She has little patience with the `infirm of purpose'. Synonyms irresolute, weak, faltering, unstable, shaky, insecure, wavering, wobbly, indecisive, unsound, vacillating in the sense of skewwhiff Definition crooked or slanting Synonyms crooked, tilted, squint (informal), askew, cockeyed (informal), out of true, aslant Nearby words of wonky wonder wonderful wondrous wonky wont wonted woo Synonyms of 'wonky' wonky Explore 'wonky' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of unsteady Definition not securely fixed a slightly unsteady item of furniture Synonyms unstable, shaky, insecure, unsafe, precarious, treacherous, rickety, infirm in the sense of weak Definition lacking in physical or mental strength I was too weak to move my arms and legs. Synonyms feeble, exhausted, frail, debilitated, spent, wasted, weakly, tender, delicate, faint, fragile, shaky, sickly, languid, puny, decrepit, unsteady, infirm, anaemic, effete, enervated in the sense of wobbly Definition unsteady I was sitting on a wobbly plastic chair. Synonyms unstable, shaky, unsafe, uneven, teetering, unbalanced, tottering, rickety, unsteady, wonky (British, slang)
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