punky

English

Etymology

punk +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌŋki

Adjective

punky (comparative punkier, superlative punkiest)

1. (geology) Of or pertaining to punk (touchwood) - soft or rotted.
   • 2013, Thom Harmer, Going Native:

     He said nothing, rousing himself once in a while to go through his hunting gear or repair a packstrap, and he even hollowed out a punky log with a hatchet for some use I couldn't divine.

2. Of or pertaining to the punk subculture.

Synonyms

• punklike
• punkish

Noun

punky (plural punkies)

1. Alternative spelling of punkie

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Spanish

Adjective

1. punky