wonky hole

noun

A type of undersea hole or spring on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, out of which emanates fresh water that has flowed underground from the land.

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Meanings

nounwonky hole (plural wonky holes)

plural wonky holes

  1. AustraliaA type of undersea hole or spring on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, out of which emanates fresh water that has flowed underground from the land.

    It was local fishermen who made the most startling seafloor discovery. Something unknown was snagging their nets and nearly capsizing their boats. And they called the mystery – wonky holes. — Australian Broadcasting Commission Catalyst program, 18 May 2006 (transcript)

Origin

From wonky + hole. Named by the local fishermen who first encountered them (see quotation below).

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APA

wonky hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wonky%20hole

MLA

“wonky hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wonky%20hole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wonky hole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wonky%20hole.

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