wacky

adjectivenounattested in dialogue

//ˈwæk.iː//

Zany; eccentric.

adjective

1
informalZany; eccentric.
How do artists and curators come up with titles for exhibitions? They seem to get wackier all the time.

Etymology

Etymology tree English whack Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English wacky From whack (“someone who whacked his head onto something often, hence being weird”) + -y.

noun

1
Variant of wackeAlternative form of wacke.

Forms

plural: wackies
comparative: wackier
superlative: wackiest

wa · A traditional proa-style outrigger canoe of the Caroline…Wa · An ethnic group in Myanmar and China.wacko · Amusingly eccentric or irrational.

wacky · Zany; eccentric.

wad · An amorphous, compact mass.wade · To walk through water or something that impedes progress.Wade · A topographic surname from Old English.

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