punky
1[puhng-kee]
adjective, punk·i·er, punk·i·est.
of, like, or pertaining to spongy punk.
burning very slowly, as a fire.
Origin of punky
1punky
2[puhng-kee]
adjective, punk·i·er, punk·i·est.
Origin of punky
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Examples from the Web for punky
Contemporary Examples of punky
He was just tickled and amused by the situation, punky and very funny.
“I was the dirty kid, so of course I loved Punky, who was totally OK with herself,” Munn said.
Historical Examples of punky
There before her lay a somewhat larger pile of dust mixed with soft and punky splinters of rotten wood.
Darkness and DawnGeorge Allan England
The Indians had set fire to the inside of a punky trunk and the shooting flames were a rallying call.
The Story of the TrapperA. C. Laut
The first ledge would roll her bottom up, beating in her punky breast at the same time.
The Skipper and the SkippedHolman Day
The snow was deep, the pine was punky and would easily fall; and now was the chance to get my mice.
Wild Life Near HomeDallas Lore Sharp
That would be a chariot race to what we took before we hove in sight of that punky castle.
Shorty McCabeSewell Ford
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper