- Spunky
- Spunky Spunk"y (-[y^]), a. [Compar. {Spunkier} (-[i^]*[~e]r); superl. {Spunkiest}.] Full of spunk; quick; spirited. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Spunky
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spunky — courageous, spirited, 1786, from SPUNK (Cf. spunk) + Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
spunky — *spirited, high spirited, mettlesome, fiery, peppery, gingery Analogous words: dauntless, undaunted, bold (see BRAVE): daring, venturesome (see ADVENTUROUS): restive, restless, *impatient … New Dictionary of Synonyms
spunky — [adj] spirited active, alert, animated, bold, bouncy, brave, chirpy, courageous, eager, energetic, enthusiastic, fearless, fiery, full of life, full of spirit, game, gritty, gutsy*, highspirited, peppy, plucky, snappy, sprightly, tough, vigorous … New thesaurus
spunky — [spuŋ′kē] adj. spunkier, spunkiest Informal having spunk; courageous; spirited spunkily adv. spunkiness n … English World dictionary
Spunky — Rocko s Modern Life character name=Spunky gender=Male appearance=No Pain, No Gain (TV show) Issue #1, first story Dental Hyjinks (comic book) job=None species= Dog voiceactor =Carlos Alazraqui Spunky is a fictional character in the cartoon series … Wikipedia
Spunky — Juha Kaarsalo aka Johnny Spunky (1988) Johnny Spunky (* 16. November 1958 in Turku; eigentlich Juha Kaarsalo) ist ein finnischer Musiker, Songtexter und Autor. Seine Synthie Pop Variationen, die unter anderem von John Peel einer breiteren… … Deutsch Wikipedia
spunky — [[t]spʌ̱ŋki[/t]] spunkier, spunkiest ADJ GRADED (approval) A spunky person shows courage. [INFORMAL] ...a spunky girl... She s so spunky and spirited. Syn: gutsy … English dictionary
spunky — UK [ˈspʌŋkɪ] / US adjective Word forms spunky : adjective spunky comparative spunkier superlative spunkiest informal a spunky person is lively, determined, and brave … English dictionary
spunky — spunk|y [ˈspʌŋki] adj informal having a lot of courage, energy, or determination ▪ a spunky performance ▪ a spunky heroine … Dictionary of contemporary English
spunky — [“sparjki] mod. gutsy; courageous. □ I like a spunky girl one who can really dance. □ The guy’s a shrimp, but he’s spunky … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
