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March 12, 2020 Word of the Day

wacky /ˈwæki/ adjective
wacky
/ˈwæki/
adjective

wackier; wackiest also more wacky; most wacky

Wacky lady putting on lipstick
Wacky lady putting on lipstick
Definition of WACKY

informal

: amusing and very strange

  • wacky ideas

  • My wacky aunt takes a swim before the lake freezes every winter.

  • the wacky world of his imagination

wackiness /ˈwækinəs/ noun [noncount]

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