whacky
adjective
less common spelling of wacky
: absurdly or amusingly eccentric or irrational
wacky ideas
a wacky comedian
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Its first trailer is as whacky as the synopsis suggests, introducing us to the eccentric characters that'll take us on this rollercoaster ride.
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Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Their flagship show, Good Mythical Morning, streams to 19 million subscribers, while their Mythical Kitchen channel serves up whacky food content to another 3.9 million fans.
—Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
For a delightfully whacky and wild pick, try Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria, a loose remake of Dario Argento’s 1977 Italian horror film of the same name.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 22 June 2024
With her elimination, Clock completes a podium finish for this 11th season of Fox’s whacky singing contest, ending up in third place behind Gumball and Goldfish in this semi-final.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 May 2024
And when a 33-minute actual rain delay in the ninth inning puts a bow of bedlam on everything, this whacky, inexplicable, mesmerizing, wonderful sport somehow suddenly starts to make sense.
—Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2023
Threaded on a jig head or whacky rigged, the Fire Worm gives you lots of options for fishing small streams, larger rivers, ponds, and reservoirs.
—Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 25 Apr. 2023
Things do not go as planned in the Coen brothers’ whackiest film (and one of their best).
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2023
Older women do whacky things.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2023
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Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Their flagship show, Good Mythical Morning, streams to 19 million subscribers, while their Mythical Kitchen channel serves up whacky food content to another 3.9 million fans.
—Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
For a delightfully whacky and wild pick, try Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria, a loose remake of Dario Argento’s 1977 Italian horror film of the same name.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 22 June 2024
With her elimination, Clock completes a podium finish for this 11th season of Fox’s whacky singing contest, ending up in third place behind Gumball and Goldfish in this semi-final.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 May 2024
And when a 33-minute actual rain delay in the ninth inning puts a bow of bedlam on everything, this whacky, inexplicable, mesmerizing, wonderful sport somehow suddenly starts to make sense.
—Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2023
Threaded on a jig head or whacky rigged, the Fire Worm gives you lots of options for fishing small streams, larger rivers, ponds, and reservoirs.
—Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 25 Apr. 2023
Things do not go as planned in the Coen brothers’ whackiest film (and one of their best).
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2023
Older women do whacky things.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2023
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“Whacky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whacky. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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