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skunky

[skuhng-kee]

adjective

skunkier, skunkiest 
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a skunk.

    a skunky odor.

  2. having a disagreeable or tainted character.

    beer with a skunky taste.

  3. Informal.mean and nasty; contemptible.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • skunkiness noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of skunky1

First recorded in 1895–1900; skunk + -y 1
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Oh, and as the name would suggest, it can smell skunky, although I personally couldn’t detect much odor when I got on my knees and inhaled.

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Running along the trails that whipsaw through the oak forests of the Palo Alto hills , I was hit with a musky, skunky smell that made the hair on my neck stand up.

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Cannabis is often bred for aroma, commonly skunky.

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Some are so skunky, staff at the local post office told Vanbianchi she could pick up her next delivery behind the building.

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Outside the buildings, skunky VOC-laden exhaust can be a nuisance and perhaps unhealthful, especially for marginalized communities.

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