Definition of junkie in English:

junkie

(also junky)

nounˈdʒʌŋkiˈdʒəŋki

informal

1A drug addict.
〈非正式〉有毒瘾者
Example sentencesExamples
- It's like the junkies who do drug runs for their dealers for a couple of hits.
- Teenage drug users in Alice Springs take offence to being called addicts, junkies, criminals and so on.
- Leo tries selling drugs to some junkies, but they refuse to pay.
- Since being with my wife even the junkies I hang around with say they've noticed a big difference in me.
- Only two respondents in this sample were currently relapsing addicts / junkies.
- I thought my destiny was to be a heroin addict, a junkie for the rest of my life; I couldn't stop myself and I didn't know a way out.
- Whether you are a junky or a functional addict, heroin runs your life.
- It's comparable to finding junky hypodermics in the gutter at the Magic Kingdom.
- They should stick to the issues - like why they don't want crack heads and junkies to go to jail.
- I was born a junky, weaned off heroin using methadone in the first weeks of my life.
- For the past eight years, Moira's been on methadone, a drug most imagine only junkies use to get off heroin.
Synonyms
abuser, user
1. 1.1with modifier A person with a compulsive habit or obsessive dependency on something.
  上瘾的人，…迷
  power junkies
  权力迷。
  Example sentencesExamples
  However, I'm a noise junky, and a compulsive multitasker, so the TV's on most of the time.
  Like all addicts, Blackberry junkies are easy to spot.
  Where does the average information starved Net junkie go in such a case?
  With my fabulous culture junkie friends Peter and Jaq, we went to the movies last night.
  I love my computer; I think it's quite safe to say that I am complete computer junkie.
  I know, that's the basic form addiction takes, and anyone who knows me properly knows I'm a complete caffeine junkie at the best of times.
  The subsidy junkie label was not unreasonably applied to many farmers.
  He was a popular culture junkie and spent a lot of time in high school watching old movies on television.
  Fiercely proud to be British, he said it made him miserable to ‘have our prime minister kowtow to a power junkie in Washington’.
  The EU, US, Japan and other subsidy junkies must kick the habit.

Origin

1920s (originally US): from junk¹.

Rhymes

chunky, clunky, flunkey, funky, hunky, junky, monkey, punky, spunky

Definition of junkie in US English:

junkie

(also junky)

nounˈjəNGkēˈdʒəŋki

informal

1A drug addict.
〈非正式〉有毒瘾者
Example sentencesExamples
- Whether you are a junky or a functional addict, heroin runs your life.
- They should stick to the issues - like why they don't want crack heads and junkies to go to jail.
- I thought my destiny was to be a heroin addict, a junkie for the rest of my life; I couldn't stop myself and I didn't know a way out.
- It's like the junkies who do drug runs for their dealers for a couple of hits.
- Since being with my wife even the junkies I hang around with say they've noticed a big difference in me.
- It's comparable to finding junky hypodermics in the gutter at the Magic Kingdom.
- Leo tries selling drugs to some junkies, but they refuse to pay.
- Teenage drug users in Alice Springs take offence to being called addicts, junkies, criminals and so on.
- I was born a junky, weaned off heroin using methadone in the first weeks of my life.
- Only two respondents in this sample were currently relapsing addicts / junkies.
- For the past eight years, Moira's been on methadone, a drug most imagine only junkies use to get off heroin.
Synonyms
abuser, user
1. 1.1with modifier A person with a compulsive habit or obsessive dependency on something.
  上瘾的人，…迷
  power junkies
  权力迷。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I love my computer; I think it's quite safe to say that I am complete computer junkie.
  He was a popular culture junkie and spent a lot of time in high school watching old movies on television.
  The subsidy junkie label was not unreasonably applied to many farmers.
  I know, that's the basic form addiction takes, and anyone who knows me properly knows I'm a complete caffeine junkie at the best of times.
  Where does the average information starved Net junkie go in such a case?
  Fiercely proud to be British, he said it made him miserable to ‘have our prime minister kowtow to a power junkie in Washington’.
  However, I'm a noise junky, and a compulsive multitasker, so the TV's on most of the time.
  The EU, US, Japan and other subsidy junkies must kick the habit.
  With my fabulous culture junkie friends Peter and Jaq, we went to the movies last night.
  Like all addicts, Blackberry junkies are easy to spot.

Origin

1920s (originally US): from junk.

词汇	junkie
释义	Definition of junkie in English: junkie (also junky) nounˈdʒʌŋkiˈdʒəŋki informal 1A drug addict. 〈非正式〉有毒瘾者 Example sentencesExamples It's like the junkies who do drug runs for their dealers for a couple of hits. Teenage drug users in Alice Springs take offence to being called addicts, junkies, criminals and so on. Leo tries selling drugs to some junkies, but they refuse to pay. Since being with my wife even the junkies I hang around with say they've noticed a big difference in me. Only two respondents in this sample were currently relapsing addicts / junkies. I thought my destiny was to be a heroin addict, a junkie for the rest of my life; I couldn't stop myself and I didn't know a way out. Whether you are a junky or a functional addict, heroin runs your life. It's comparable to finding junky hypodermics in the gutter at the Magic Kingdom. They should stick to the issues - like why they don't want crack heads and junkies to go to jail. I was born a junky, weaned off heroin using methadone in the first weeks of my life. For the past eight years, Moira's been on methadone, a drug most imagine only junkies use to get off heroin. Synonyms abuser, user 1.1with modifier A person with a compulsive habit or obsessive dependency on something. 上瘾的人，…迷 power junkies 权力迷。 Example sentencesExamples However, I'm a noise junky, and a compulsive multitasker, so the TV's on most of the time. Like all addicts, Blackberry junkies are easy to spot. Where does the average information starved Net junkie go in such a case? With my fabulous culture junkie friends Peter and Jaq, we went to the movies last night. I love my computer; I think it's quite safe to say that I am complete computer junkie. I know, that's the basic form addiction takes, and anyone who knows me properly knows I'm a complete caffeine junkie at the best of times. The subsidy junkie label was not unreasonably applied to many farmers. He was a popular culture junkie and spent a lot of time in high school watching old movies on television. Fiercely proud to be British, he said it made him miserable to ‘have our prime minister kowtow to a power junkie in Washington’. The EU, US, Japan and other subsidy junkies must kick the habit. Origin 1920s (originally US): from junk¹. Rhymes chunky, clunky, flunkey, funky, hunky, junky, monkey, punky, spunky Definition of junkie in US English: junkie (also junky) nounˈjəNGkēˈdʒəŋki informal 1A drug addict. 〈非正式〉有毒瘾者 Example sentencesExamples Whether you are a junky or a functional addict, heroin runs your life. They should stick to the issues - like why they don't want crack heads and junkies to go to jail. I thought my destiny was to be a heroin addict, a junkie for the rest of my life; I couldn't stop myself and I didn't know a way out. It's like the junkies who do drug runs for their dealers for a couple of hits. Since being with my wife even the junkies I hang around with say they've noticed a big difference in me. It's comparable to finding junky hypodermics in the gutter at the Magic Kingdom. Leo tries selling drugs to some junkies, but they refuse to pay. Teenage drug users in Alice Springs take offence to being called addicts, junkies, criminals and so on. I was born a junky, weaned off heroin using methadone in the first weeks of my life. Only two respondents in this sample were currently relapsing addicts / junkies. For the past eight years, Moira's been on methadone, a drug most imagine only junkies use to get off heroin. Synonyms abuser, user 1.1with modifier A person with a compulsive habit or obsessive dependency on something. 上瘾的人，…迷 power junkies 权力迷。 Example sentencesExamples I love my computer; I think it's quite safe to say that I am complete computer junkie. He was a popular culture junkie and spent a lot of time in high school watching old movies on television. The subsidy junkie label was not unreasonably applied to many farmers. I know, that's the basic form addiction takes, and anyone who knows me properly knows I'm a complete caffeine junkie at the best of times. Where does the average information starved Net junkie go in such a case? Fiercely proud to be British, he said it made him miserable to ‘have our prime minister kowtow to a power junkie in Washington’. However, I'm a noise junky, and a compulsive multitasker, so the TV's on most of the time. The EU, US, Japan and other subsidy junkies must kick the habit. With my fabulous culture junkie friends Peter and Jaq, we went to the movies last night. Like all addicts, Blackberry junkies are easy to spot. Origin 1920s (originally US): from junk.
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