Main Entry: ¹spunk

Pronunciation: \ˈspəŋk\

Function: noun

Etymology: Scottish Gaelic spong sponge, tinder, from Middle Irish spongc, from Latin spongia sponge

Date: 1582

1 a : a woody tinder : punk b : any of various fungi used to make tinder
2 : mettle, pluck
3 : spirit, liveliness