Wonkish vs. Wonky — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Wonkish and Wonky
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Wonkish
(informal) Nerdy; bookish; having the qualities of a wonk.
Wonky
Not straight; crooked or askew
You have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth
Wonky
Shaky or unsteady
A wonky table.
Wonky
Out of alignment; crooked
"The door itself looked wonky somehow, not quite square with the building" (Steve Augarde).
Wonky
Not functioning properly or normally
Wonky digestion.
A wonky phone connection.
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Wonky
Mentally unbalanced; crazy.
Wonky
Lopsided, misaligned or off-centre.
Wonky
Feeble, shaky or rickety.
Wonky
Suffering from intermittent bugs.
Wonky
(informal) Generally incorrect.
Wonky
Technically worded, in the style of jargon.
Wonky
(music genre) A subgenre of electronic music employing unstable rhythms, complex time signatures, and mid-range synths.
Wonky
Turned or twisted toward one side;
A...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry
His wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff
Wonky
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
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