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Meanings of spunk in English
Synonyms
Examples for "punk"
Examples for "punk"
1
As for Bolton, he defines 'punk' in terms of how it looks.
2
The punk-at-heart trio won't stop making new music anytime soon, Armstrong says.
3
The parasite is not just a punk out having a good time.
4
That's why it's often compared to the punk rock movement, he said.
5
What he cherished about punk four decades ago was the DIY aspect.
1
That is the second stage in the story,-thespark on the tinder.
2
I wonder if that works? Not surprisingly, coconut husk is great tinder.
3
The bark of the cedar tree is a good source of tinder.
4
She has been bid in-probablyby some tinder-strapperof the big pirates.
5
Presently a small flame appeared in the tinder, and leaped eagerly upward.
1
He arranged kindling in the fireplace and touched a match to it.
2
Cocaine was used to accentuate, and dextrorphan to attenuate the kindling process.
3
A spark spell caught the text and then set the kindling aflame.
4
She didn't bother with kindling: there were advantages to being a red.
5
Mary Ogeke in Nigeria, gathering kindling for boiling water, is my favorite.
1
There was no moisture there, and his mouth was as dry as touchwood.
2
The kitchen door-post is now as rotten as touchwood; no bolt will fasten it.
3
He seized the dry stick again and scraped off another little pile of touchwood.
4
First she gathered wreckwood and straw, and struck flint over touchwood and teened a fire.
5
The old man fumbled with a finger, scraping together the flakes of touchwood in a tinder-box.
Usage of spunk in English
1
Hildemara had shown real spunk that day, and at other times, too.
2
She's got spunk enough to waak to Lunnon if she'd a mind.
3
All the guys smile, like they enjoy a chick with some spunk.
4
Kotex and rubbers snared and flapping, full of Middleton spunk and blood.
5
Edward talked about the spunk of the British fighting our war.
6
You don't get't'be a first-string Calcutec without your share of spunk.
7
Is that how you speak of a Companion, you scullion's spunk?
8
Ye may light a spunk o' fire in the red room.'
9
But I must say I do have to admire their spunk.
10
And he could be made jealous if you had any spunk about you.
11
Davies gives the kid a great deal of spunk and character.
12
I thought he might have had spunk enough for that, anyway.
13
Show your spunk, and let them see that you will fight.
14
If the fellows have any spunk at all, they won't stand this thing.
15
You know I rather like the social spunk of our Great Middle West!
16
If you do it, he'll think I haven't got the spunk.
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Spunk across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common