📖 Definitions of "Spunk"
noun
- 1
A spark.
- 2
Touchwood; tinder.
- 3
A piece of tinder, sometimes impregnated with sulphur; a match.
- 4
Courage; spirit; mettle; determination.
verb
- 1
To catch fire; flame up.
- 2
To ejaculate.
"He spunked into the condom."
🔄 Synonyms of "Spunk"
7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| mettlenoun | A quality of courage and endurance. |
| punknoun | (countable) One who engages in sexual intercourse, particularly: |
| heartnoun | (anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion. |
| kindlingnoun | Small pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire. |
| nervenoun | Courage; boldness; audacity; gall. |
| touchwoodnoun | Decayed wood used as tinder; punk. |
| tindernoun | Small dry sticks and finely-divided fibrous matter etc., used to help light a fire. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Spunk"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| punknoun | (countable) One who engages in sexual intercourse, particularly: |
| mettlenoun | A quality of courage and endurance. |
| heartnoun | (anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion. |
| kindlingnoun | Small pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire. |
| touchwoodnoun | Decayed wood used as tinder; punk. |
| tindernoun | Small dry sticks and finely-divided fibrous matter etc., used to help light a fire. |
| nervenoun | Courage; boldness; audacity; gall. |
| expendverb | (transitive) To consume, exhaust (some resource). |
| moxienoun | Nerve, spunk, strength of character. |
| lifebloodnoun | (figuratively) That which is required for continued existence or function. |
| couragenoun | The ability to overcome one's fear, do or live things which one finds frightening. |
| gritnoun | (idiomatic) Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude. |
| sapnoun | (uncountable) The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to nutrition. |
| juicenoun | (uncountable) A liquid made from plant, especially fruit. |
| spendnoun | Amount of money spent (during a period); expenditure. |
| sponknoun | Dated form of spunk. [(countable, obsolete) A spark.] |
| sparkletnoun | (archaic) A small spark. |
| sparkenoun | A surname. |
| spurtnoun | A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity, emotion or development. |
| spick | Tidy; fresh. |
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