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spunky.

Spirited or plucky.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈspʌŋki/
  1. Spirited or plucky.

    US
  2. Pertaining to or like spunk (semen).

    UK · slang
  3. Stained with semen.

    UK · slang
  4. Of a person, stunningly beautiful; good-looking.

    Australia · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English spunk Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English spunky From spunk + -y.

noun/ˈspʌŋki/
  1. A good-looking person.

    Australia · dated · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English spunk Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English spunky From spunk + -y.

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