variants
or less commonly whacky
wackier also whackier; wackiest also whackiest
: absurdly or amusingly eccentric or irrational
wacky ideas
a wacky comedian
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My wacky aunt takes a swim before the lake freezes every winter.
the wacky world of his imagination
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
The original host was Jerry G. Bishop, who donned green hair and a beard and mustache to portray a coffin-dwelling hippie with a wacky sense of humor named Svengoolie.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
The cemetery is known for its lifelike, occasional wacky statuary.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Worst of all, this is a standard production bike, not some wacky concept or custom.
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Wacky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wacky. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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wacky
adjective
wackier; wackiest
: amusing and very strange
wackily
adverb
ˈwak-ə-lē
wackiness
noun
ˈwak-ē-nəs
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