spunkier; spunkiest
: full of spunk : spirited
spunkily adverb
spunkiness noun

Examples of spunky in a Sentence

a spunky determination to make the best of a bad situation
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Young, spunky red fruit aromas—some raspberries and red plums with licorice, caramel and some soy. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 To learn more about this spunky orange king, please contact Our Companions at 860-242-9999 or email Helpline@OurCompanions.org. Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025 That’s especially true if USU follows it up with a win over a spunky San Jose State team next Wednesday. Jim Root, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025 In the 1944 film, Garland plays Esther Smith, a spunky girl living with her family in the title city. Victoria Edel, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for spunky

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spunky was in 1786

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“Spunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spunky. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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spunky

adjective
spunkier; spunkiest
: full of spunk : spirited
spunkily adverb
spunkiness noun

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