English Explanatory Dictionary

janky

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of poor quality.
  2. Strange, odd.
  3. Untrustworthy, disreputable.
adj
  1. Unresponsive (of a software application’s user interface), sluggish.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒæŋ.kiː/ [ˈd͡ʒæŋ.kʰɪi̯] En-us-janky.oga /ˈd͡ʒeɪ̯ŋ.ki/ [ˈd͡ʒeɪ̯ŋ.kʰɪi̯] ~ /ˈd͡ʒɛ̃ŋ.ki/ [ˈd͡ʒɛ̃ŋ.kʰɪi̯]

Word forms

janky jankier jankiest

Etymology

From junky.

Related words

jank

Derived words

jankily jankiness
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