Definition of spunky in English:

spunky

adjectivespunkiest, spunkier ˈspʌŋkiˈspəŋki

informal

1Courageous and determined.
勇敢而坚决的
a spunky performance
一次大胆的表演。
Example sentencesExamples
- The Australian Chamber Orchestra is now 28 years old, but under spunky young director/violinist Richard Tongetti, looks and talent have combined to make it one of the world's great ensembles.
- I couldn't believe how spunky this little old woman was.
- I saw your ad in the paper and thought you sounded like a pretty spunky gal.
- Obviously you were a headstrong, determined, and… really spunky woman.
- She plays Jade, a spunky 20-year-old scraping by as a freelance photographer.
- Father did like spunky women, especially if they were panting to take orders from him.
- I smiled, she was a spunky girl and attractive at that.
- The spunky teen went on to pursue a PhD in neuroscience.
- Sigourney Weaver heads the cast as the unscrupulous warden, while Jon Voight hams it up no end as her second-in-command, but it's newcomer Shia LaBeouf who stands out as the spunky victim of a miscarriage of justice.
- The old, spunky Madeline was gone and in her place was the submissive shadow of her former self.
- So Hill did what any gutsy, spunky assertive women would do in her situation.
- I really adored Ella because she's so spunky and free-spirited.
- She's a spunky lass but he quickly becomes madly mistrustful and jealous, believing that Emily's friendship with her godfather Colonel Osbourne is a full-blown affair.
- The Westie's natural good looks and spunky attitude quickly made it a favorite in the American show ring and as a household companion.
- They are all pretty stock anime types: the spunky outsider, the brilliant and egotistical warrior, the brooding and sinister leader, the ditzy girl, the mentor, and so on.
- At 52, Moore is still a spry, spunky performer giving all manner of well-rehearsed guitar hero poses.
- Laura said it's the perfect home for her and her husband, Darren, and their spunky 8-year old daughter, Sarah.
- Although Mrs. Bellmont's brutal treatment cannot break the spunky girl's spirit, it does ruin her health.
- Personality-wise, she's the cute, spunky one.
- But he can't help getting attracted to her - she's pretty, spunky, and somehow vulnerable…
Synonyms
brave, fearless, courageous, valorous, plucky, intrepid, heroic, stout-hearted, lionhearted, manly, manful, bold, daring, audacious, gallant, confident, spirited, stout, undaunted, dauntless, doughty, mettlesome, unalarmed, unflinching, unshrinking, unblenching, unabashed, undismayed
2Australian Sexually attractive.
〈主澳〉性感的，肉欲的
a top chick with a spunky boyfriend
一个拥有性感男友的绝色少女。
Example sentencesExamples
- Gynaecologists in Sydney have been known to leave their wives for younger, spunkier patients.
- Me and a friend were kind of flirting with a group of guys from across the room… very spunky guys.
- The dazzling ladies and spunky blokes were a great hit with the crowd.
Synonyms
attractive, pretty, handsome, good-looking, nice-looking, pleasing, alluring, prepossessing, as pretty as a picture

Derivatives

spunkily

adverb

informal

When I got there I tried to argue with Tommy but the latter wouldn't accept anything short of an apology and McKisco rather spunkily wouldn't give it.
Example sentencesExamples
- This may explain why Eva - spunkily played by show biz veteran Birch - is such a true-to-life heroine.
- On the ferry he is approached by an escaped convict, ‘Ruth Webster’ (spunkily played by Ida Lupino), who is trying to hide from two detectives.

spunkiness

noun

informal

She didn't have her natural spunkiness, which made everyone a little suspicious.
Example sentencesExamples
- She is endearing and full of the kind of spunkiness that characterized showgirls in the light-hearted American comedies of the early 1930s.
- At least Busted have a hormonal effervescence and irrepressible spunkiness that's genuinely teenage.
- Ryan looked a little shocked at her spunkiness, but Maria didn't seem to notice.

Rhymes

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

Definition of spunky in US English:

spunky

adjectiveˈspəŋkiˈspəNGkē

informal

Courageous and determined.
勇敢而坚决的
a spunky performance
一次大胆的表演。
Example sentencesExamples
- She plays Jade, a spunky 20-year-old scraping by as a freelance photographer.
- The spunky teen went on to pursue a PhD in neuroscience.
- Sigourney Weaver heads the cast as the unscrupulous warden, while Jon Voight hams it up no end as her second-in-command, but it's newcomer Shia LaBeouf who stands out as the spunky victim of a miscarriage of justice.
- But he can't help getting attracted to her - she's pretty, spunky, and somehow vulnerable…
- I really adored Ella because she's so spunky and free-spirited.
- Personality-wise, she's the cute, spunky one.
- I saw your ad in the paper and thought you sounded like a pretty spunky gal.
- The Westie's natural good looks and spunky attitude quickly made it a favorite in the American show ring and as a household companion.
- Obviously you were a headstrong, determined, and… really spunky woman.
- I couldn't believe how spunky this little old woman was.
- Laura said it's the perfect home for her and her husband, Darren, and their spunky 8-year old daughter, Sarah.
- At 52, Moore is still a spry, spunky performer giving all manner of well-rehearsed guitar hero poses.
- I smiled, she was a spunky girl and attractive at that.
- They are all pretty stock anime types: the spunky outsider, the brilliant and egotistical warrior, the brooding and sinister leader, the ditzy girl, the mentor, and so on.
- The old, spunky Madeline was gone and in her place was the submissive shadow of her former self.
- Although Mrs. Bellmont's brutal treatment cannot break the spunky girl's spirit, it does ruin her health.
- Father did like spunky women, especially if they were panting to take orders from him.
- The Australian Chamber Orchestra is now 28 years old, but under spunky young director/violinist Richard Tongetti, looks and talent have combined to make it one of the world's great ensembles.
- So Hill did what any gutsy, spunky assertive women would do in her situation.
- She's a spunky lass but he quickly becomes madly mistrustful and jealous, believing that Emily's friendship with her godfather Colonel Osbourne is a full-blown affair.
Synonyms
brave, fearless, courageous, valorous, plucky, intrepid, heroic, stout-hearted, lionhearted, manly, manful, bold, daring, audacious, gallant, confident, spirited, stout, undaunted, dauntless, doughty, mettlesome, unalarmed, unflinching, unshrinking, unblenching, unabashed, undismayed

词汇	spunky
释义	Definition of spunky in English: spunky adjectivespunkiest, spunkier ˈspʌŋkiˈspəŋki informal 1Courageous and determined. 勇敢而坚决的 a spunky performance 一次大胆的表演。 Example sentencesExamples The Australian Chamber Orchestra is now 28 years old, but under spunky young director/violinist Richard Tongetti, looks and talent have combined to make it one of the world's great ensembles. I couldn't believe how spunky this little old woman was. I saw your ad in the paper and thought you sounded like a pretty spunky gal. Obviously you were a headstrong, determined, and… really spunky woman. She plays Jade, a spunky 20-year-old scraping by as a freelance photographer. Father did like spunky women, especially if they were panting to take orders from him. I smiled, she was a spunky girl and attractive at that. The spunky teen went on to pursue a PhD in neuroscience. Sigourney Weaver heads the cast as the unscrupulous warden, while Jon Voight hams it up no end as her second-in-command, but it's newcomer Shia LaBeouf who stands out as the spunky victim of a miscarriage of justice. The old, spunky Madeline was gone and in her place was the submissive shadow of her former self. So Hill did what any gutsy, spunky assertive women would do in her situation. I really adored Ella because she's so spunky and free-spirited. She's a spunky lass but he quickly becomes madly mistrustful and jealous, believing that Emily's friendship with her godfather Colonel Osbourne is a full-blown affair. The Westie's natural good looks and spunky attitude quickly made it a favorite in the American show ring and as a household companion. They are all pretty stock anime types: the spunky outsider, the brilliant and egotistical warrior, the brooding and sinister leader, the ditzy girl, the mentor, and so on. At 52, Moore is still a spry, spunky performer giving all manner of well-rehearsed guitar hero poses. Laura said it's the perfect home for her and her husband, Darren, and their spunky 8-year old daughter, Sarah. Although Mrs. Bellmont's brutal treatment cannot break the spunky girl's spirit, it does ruin her health. Personality-wise, she's the cute, spunky one. But he can't help getting attracted to her - she's pretty, spunky, and somehow vulnerable… Synonyms brave, fearless, courageous, valorous, plucky, intrepid, heroic, stout-hearted, lionhearted, manly, manful, bold, daring, audacious, gallant, confident, spirited, stout, undaunted, dauntless, doughty, mettlesome, unalarmed, unflinching, unshrinking, unblenching, unabashed, undismayed 2Australian Sexually attractive. 〈主澳〉性感的，肉欲的 a top chick with a spunky boyfriend 一个拥有性感男友的绝色少女。 Example sentencesExamples Gynaecologists in Sydney have been known to leave their wives for younger, spunkier patients. Me and a friend were kind of flirting with a group of guys from across the room… very spunky guys. The dazzling ladies and spunky blokes were a great hit with the crowd. Synonyms attractive, pretty, handsome, good-looking, nice-looking, pleasing, alluring, prepossessing, as pretty as a picture Derivatives spunkily adverb informal When I got there I tried to argue with Tommy but the latter wouldn't accept anything short of an apology and McKisco rather spunkily wouldn't give it. Example sentencesExamples This may explain why Eva - spunkily played by show biz veteran Birch - is such a true-to-life heroine. On the ferry he is approached by an escaped convict, ‘Ruth Webster’ (spunkily played by Ida Lupino), who is trying to hide from two detectives. spunkiness noun informal She didn't have her natural spunkiness, which made everyone a little suspicious. Example sentencesExamples She is endearing and full of the kind of spunkiness that characterized showgirls in the light-hearted American comedies of the early 1930s. At least Busted have a hormonal effervescence and irrepressible spunkiness that's genuinely teenage. Ryan looked a little shocked at her spunkiness, but Maria didn't seem to notice. Rhymes chunky, clunky, flunkey, funky, hunky, junkie, junky, monkey, punky Definition of spunky in US English: spunky adjectiveˈspəŋkiˈspəNGkē informal Courageous and determined. 勇敢而坚决的 a spunky performance 一次大胆的表演。 Example sentencesExamples She plays Jade, a spunky 20-year-old scraping by as a freelance photographer. The spunky teen went on to pursue a PhD in neuroscience. Sigourney Weaver heads the cast as the unscrupulous warden, while Jon Voight hams it up no end as her second-in-command, but it's newcomer Shia LaBeouf who stands out as the spunky victim of a miscarriage of justice. But he can't help getting attracted to her - she's pretty, spunky, and somehow vulnerable… I really adored Ella because she's so spunky and free-spirited. Personality-wise, she's the cute, spunky one. I saw your ad in the paper and thought you sounded like a pretty spunky gal. The Westie's natural good looks and spunky attitude quickly made it a favorite in the American show ring and as a household companion. Obviously you were a headstrong, determined, and… really spunky woman. I couldn't believe how spunky this little old woman was. Laura said it's the perfect home for her and her husband, Darren, and their spunky 8-year old daughter, Sarah. At 52, Moore is still a spry, spunky performer giving all manner of well-rehearsed guitar hero poses. I smiled, she was a spunky girl and attractive at that. They are all pretty stock anime types: the spunky outsider, the brilliant and egotistical warrior, the brooding and sinister leader, the ditzy girl, the mentor, and so on. The old, spunky Madeline was gone and in her place was the submissive shadow of her former self. Although Mrs. Bellmont's brutal treatment cannot break the spunky girl's spirit, it does ruin her health. Father did like spunky women, especially if they were panting to take orders from him. The Australian Chamber Orchestra is now 28 years old, but under spunky young director/violinist Richard Tongetti, looks and talent have combined to make it one of the world's great ensembles. So Hill did what any gutsy, spunky assertive women would do in her situation. She's a spunky lass but he quickly becomes madly mistrustful and jealous, believing that Emily's friendship with her godfather Colonel Osbourne is a full-blown affair. Synonyms brave, fearless, courageous, valorous, plucky, intrepid, heroic, stout-hearted, lionhearted, manly, manful, bold, daring, audacious, gallant, confident, spirited, stout, undaunted, dauntless, doughty, mettlesome, unalarmed, unflinching, unshrinking, unblenching, unabashed, undismayed
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