WONKY

• (adj.) 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"

  synonyms : rickety , shaky , wobbly

• (adj.) turned or twisted toward one side

  "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry", "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"

  synonyms : askew , awry , cockeyed , lopsided , skew-whiff

  As she rushed to catch the train, her awry hat flew off her head. -added by naila_inlas

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