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spunky

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spunk⋅y

  [spuhng-kee]
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–adjective, spunk⋅i⋅er, spunk⋅i⋅est.
plucky; spirited.
Origin:
1780–90; spunk + -y 1

Related forms:
spunk⋅i⋅ly, adverb
spunk⋅i⋅ness, noun
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spunk·y   (spŭng'kē)   
adj.   spunk·i·er, spunk·i·est Informal
Spirited; plucky.
spunk'i·ly adv., spunk'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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spunky [ˈspəŋki]

  1. mod.
    gutsy; courageous. : I like a spunky girl—one who can really dance. , The guy's a shrimp, but he's spunky.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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