wonkyadjective
uk/ˈwɒŋ.ki/us/ˈwɑːŋ.ki/wonky adjective (NOT FIRM/LEVEL)
mainly UK informal weak, unsatisfactory, or not firm:
One of the legs on this chair is a bit wonky.
He may have to stop playing tennis because of his wonky knee.
The jury system may be a bit wonky but nobody's ever thought of anything better.
mainly UK informal not straight or level:
wonky teeth
a wonky picture
I don't enjoy those programmes with wonky camera angles and pop music.
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Rough, irregular and uneven
- abrasion
- abrasive
- bumpy
- chapped
- coarse
- consistency
- gnarl
- horny
- irregular
- jaggy
- jerky
- knobbly
- leathery
- lumpy
- rough-hewn
- rutted
- serrated
- streaky
- textured
- textured
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Weakness and vulnerability
wonky adjective (DETAILED)
US knowing, or showing that you know, a lot of details about something, especially politics or science:
He gave a wonky speech about climate change.