variants or less commonly whacky
wackier also whackier; wackiest also whackiest
: absurdly or amusingly eccentric or irrational
wacky ideas
a wacky comedian
wackily adverb
wackiness noun

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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Word History

Etymology

perhaps from English dialect whacky fool

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wacky was in 1930

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Cite this Entry

“Wacky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wacky. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

wacky

adjective
wackier; wackiest
: amusing and very strange
wackily
ˈwak-ə-lē
adverb
wackiness
ˈwak-ē-nəs
noun

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