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adjective
- 1. funny or amusing in a slightly odd or peculiar way: informal "a wacky chase movie"
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adjective. informal (UK also whacky) uk / ˈwæk.i / us / ˈwæk.i / Add to word list. unusual in a pleasing and exciting or silly way: The book contains some weird and wacky ideas for teaching kids about science. Synonyms. batty informal disapproving. bonkers informal humorous. cockamamie US disapproving or humorous. crackers UK informal.
: absurdly or amusingly eccentric or irrational. wacky ideas. a wacky comedian. wackily. ˈwa-kə-lē. adverb. wackiness. ˈwa-kē-nəs. noun. Synonyms. bizarre. bizarro. cranky. crazy. curious. eccentric. erratic. far-out. funky. funny. kinky. kooky. kookie. odd. off-kilter. off-the-wall.
If you describe something or someone as wacky, you mean that they are eccentric, unusual, and often funny. [informal] ...a wacky new television comedy series. Wacky ideas are commonplace among space scientists.
Definition of wacky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Wacky definition: odd or irrational; crazy. See examples of WACKY used in a sentence.
wack·y. (wăk′ē) also whack·y (wăk′ē, hwăk′ē) adj. wack·i·er, wack·i·est also whack·i·er or whack·i·est Slang. 1. Eccentric or irrational: a wacky person. 2. Crazy; silly: a wacky outfit. [Variant of whacky, probably from the phrase out of whack; see whack.] wack′i·ly adv.
WACKY definition: unusual in a funny or surprising way: . Learn more.
odd or irrational; crazy: They had some wacky plan for selling more books. wacky. / ˈwækɪ / adjective. slang. eccentric, erratic, or unpredictable. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012.
Something that's wacky is weird or nutty or silly. Your goofy uncle who wears a funny hat and does magic tricks at the dinner table is wacky. Use the adjective wacky when you're talking about someone with a ridiculous sense of humor. Clowns are, by definition, wacky, for example.
wacky meaning, definition, what is wacky: silly in an exciting or amusing way: Learn more.
