/spʌˈŋki/ - [spungkee] - spunk•y
We found 7 definitions of spunky from 4 different sources.
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spunky - showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger" | ||
feisty, plucky | ||
spirited displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness | ||
spunky - willing to face danger | ||
game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited | ||
courageous, brave possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory" |