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wonky
adjective
Turned or twisted toward one side; - G.K.Chesterton
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ˈwɔːŋ.kɪ
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adjective
Turned or twisted toward one side; - G.K.Chesterton
“A … youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry”
adjective
Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
“A rickety table”
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A … youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry
His wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff
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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