Punky

Quick meaning: Punky is an adjective meaning (geology) Of or pertaining to punk (touchwood); rotted or soft.

Meaning

(geology) Of or pertaining to punk (touchwood); rotted or soft.

More Meanings

1. Of or pertaining to the punk subculture.
2. Alternative spelling of punkie (“small two-winged fly or midge; lantern similar to a jack-o'-lantern”).
3. Alternative spelling of punkie (“pumpkinseed fish”).

Example Sentences

a punky hairstyle

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.

It was mainly men who attended the event and of the women there, most came with gay men and appeared to be faghags. In fact, when the dancing started, the scene looked more like a punky hetero event, except for the presence of a few queens and fairies.

Word Forms

• punkier
• punkiest
• punkies

Synonyms for punky

Depending on context, synonyms include punkish, punklike, no-see-um, punkie, punkey.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include punkey, punkie, no-see-um, punk, punklike, punk-rocky.

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