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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Examples of wacky in a Sentence
My wacky aunt takes a swim before the lake freezes every winter.
the wacky world of his imagination
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During the finale, Idol sent Perry off with a reel of highlights, including some of her wackiest moments throughout her years on the show.
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EW.com, 20 May 2024
From 2014 to 2019, the comedian co-produced and starred in Broad City, a coming-of-age sitcom that captured the wacky and often-humiliating experiences of two twentysomething best friends (Glazer and real-life pal Abbi Jacobson) living in New York.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
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EW.com, 20 May 2024
From 2014 to 2019, the comedian co-produced and starred in Broad City, a coming-of-age sitcom that captured the wacky and often-humiliating experiences of two twentysomething best friends (Glazer and real-life pal Abbi Jacobson) living in New York.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
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“Wacky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wacky. Accessed 28 May. 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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