What is the meaning of wonky?

adjective

  • Turned or twisted toward one side.
    • usage: "a... Youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry- G. K. Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"
  • Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect.
    • usage: "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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