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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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 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

spunky

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

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