Skunky
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Skunky is an adjective meaning (Canada, US, colloquial) Mean, contemptible.
Meaning
(Canada, US, colloquial) Mean, contemptible.
More Meanings
- Resembling a skunk; especially, having a strong or unpleasant odor or (of food, drink) taste.
Example Sentences
Sure enough, he had the skunky odor of marijuana.
Don't know when to expect reimbursements from Chloe. After all this time I consider her behavior skunky.
One American brewer with trademark clear bottles developed a modified hop extract that’s free of the vulnerable hop acid, and this prevents its beer from going skunky.
Word Forms
- skunkier
- skunkiest
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include funky, skunklike, skunkish, smelly, foul-smelling, stinky.
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