SPUNK


Meaning of SPUNK in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sp ə ŋ k

Function: noun

Etymology: Scottish Gaelic spong sponge, tinder, from Middle Irish spongc, from Latin spongia sponge

Date: 1582

1 a : a woody tinder : PUNK b : any of various fungi used to make tinder

2 : METTLE , PLUCK

3 : SPIRIT , LIVELINESS

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