junkie

junk·ie

noun \ˈjəŋ-kē\

plural junk·ies

Definition of JUNKIE

1

a : a narcotics peddler or addict b : a person who derives inordinate pleasure from or who is dependent on something <sugar junkie> <television news junkie>

2

: a junk dealer

Variants of JUNKIE

junk·ie also junky \ˈjəŋ-kē\

Examples of JUNKIE

1. <heroin junkies wasting their lives>

First Known Use of JUNKIE

1923

Related to JUNKIE

Synonyms: addict, dopehead, druggie (also druggy), fiend, freak [slang], head, hophead [slang], hype [slang], doper (also junky), stoner, user

Antonyms: nonaddict, nonuser

Related Words: acidhead, cokehead, crackhead, pothead, speed freak; burnout

Near Antonyms: nonadmirer; belittler, carper, critic, detractor

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Rhymes with JUNKIE

chunky, clunky, flunky, funky, gunky, hunky, Hunky, junky, monkey, punkie, punky, skunky, spunkie, spunky