Definition of WACKY

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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This wacky and whimsical approach to design is a complete fantasy; it’s purpose is to engage and inspire but also to tap into our psyche. — Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, "Behold the Campiest Rooms of All Time," 7 May 2019 Anything is possible from Google's wacky hardware labs. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Liveblog: Google’s annual hardware launch event was this morning," 9 Oct. 2018 Still, Berry deftly creates a diverse and representative universe full of all kinds of magical creatures and humans, a strange, wacky world. — Swapna Krishna, latimes.com, "Revenge is a dish best served with AI and unicorns: 3 sci-fi reads," 31 May 2018 This convoluted reasoning could only take place in the wonderfully wacky world of top-two primaries, where second place is as good as first, but no one wants to be third. — John Wildermuth, San Francisco Chronicle, "California governor candidates see hidden messages in campaign ads," 25 May 2018 Hapless Charlie, along with a bunch of other wacky people (and a potential love interest or two), is assigned to investigate a viral outbreak of enigmatic dreams. — Adam Woog, The Seattle Times, "Crime fiction: Jasper Fforde’s ‘Early Riser’ is not your average mystery novel," 25 Mar. 2019 Glittery, jingle-bell covered brows are the the latest in the wacky brow trends taking over Instagram—remember wavy brows, or even better, feather brows?—but this one hits in that uncanny valley of somehow looking like a filter while not being one. — Amanda Mitchell, Marie Claire, "Christmas Tree Eyebrows Are Taking Over Instagram," 27 Nov. 2018 After a wacky regular season, anything seems possible this month. — Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, "NCAA tournament bracket: Selection committee gave credit for November wins," 11 Mar. 2018 The colorful and wacky men’s and women’s looks well captured the exuberance of the place dubbed France’s Studio 54. — Thomas Adamson, The Seattle Times, "Dior and Gucci theatrically kick off Paris Fashion Week," 24 Sep. 2018

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