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punky

/ˈpʌŋki/

Translations

punkyadjective

punkier

Comp.

punkiest

Super.

/ˈpʌŋki/

She wore a punky outfit to the concert.

Она надела панковский наряд на концерт.

Additional translations

Synonyms

punkynoun

punkies

/ˈpʌŋ.ki/

Used chiefly in North American English as a variant of “punkie,” meaning a small biting midge.

punkyadjective

Having a rebellious or unconventional style, often associated with punk rock culture.

She wore a punky outfit with ripped jeans and a leather jacket.

Resembling or characteristic of decayed wood; crumbly or spongy.

The old fence was made of punky wood that crumbled at the touch.

Feeling slightly ill, weak, or out of sorts.

I still feel punky after catching that cold.

punkynoun

A small biting midge (family Ceratopogonidae), also called a no-see-um; variant of punkie.

The punkies were so bad near the lake that we had to wear bug nets.