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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

skunk•y adj., skunk•i•er, skunk•i•est.

of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a skunk:a skunky odor.
having a disagreeable or tainted character:beer with a skunky taste.
Informal Termsmean and nasty;
contemptible.

skunk + -y¹ 1895–1900

skunk′i•ness, n.

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