spunky

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspʌŋki/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(spung′kē)

Inflections of 'spunky' (adj):
spunkier
adj comparative
spunkiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
spunk•y  (spung′kē),USA pronunciation adj., spunk•i•er, spunk•i•est. 
  1. plucky;
    spirited.
  • spunk + -y1 1780–90
spunk′i•ly, adv. 
spunk′i•ness, n. 

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
spunk /spʌŋk/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. courage;
    spirit;
    braveness:to have the spunk to express an unpopular opinion.
spunk•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
spunk (spungk),USA pronunciation  n. 
  1. pluck;
    spirit;
    mettle.
  2. touchwood, tinder, or punk.
  • blend of, blended spark1 and obsolete funk spark, touchwood (cognate with Dutch vonk, German Funke) 1530–40
spunk′less, adj. 

'spunky' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
feisty - plucky

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