Spunkier

Spunkier
Spunky Spunk"y (-[y^]), a. [Compar. {Spunkier} (-[i^]*[~e]r); superl. {Spunkiest}.] Full of spunk; quick; spirited. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]

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  • spunkier — spunk ► NOUN 1) informal courage and determination. 2) Brit. vulgar slang semen. 3) Austral. informal a sexually attractive person. DERIVATIVES spunky adjective (spunkier, spunkiest) . ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

  • spunkier — spunk·y || spʌŋkɪ adj. spirited, plucky, courageous (Slang) …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • Spunkiest — 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

  • 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

  • spunky — adjective (spunkier; est) Date: 1786 full of spunk ; spirited • spunkily adverb • spunkiness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • spunky — spunkily, adv. spunkiness, n. /spung kee/, adj., spunkier, spunkiest. plucky; spirited. [1780 90; SPUNK + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • 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 — adjective (spunkier, spunkiest) informal 1》 courageous and determined. 2》 chiefly Austral. sexually attractive. Derivatives spunkily adverb spunkiness noun …   English new terms 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

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