Definition of spunky
spunkier
;spunkiest
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Examples of spunky in a Sentence
a spunky determination to make the best of a bad situation
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In Cancún alone, Desire Pearl competes in the clothing-optional category with its spunky sister resort, Desire Riviera Maya, and the anything-goes play palace Temptation.
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Marais’ affection and respect for Beauty, her desire to tell a worthy tale, is well balanced with the spunky, resilient Robin.
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Their motives are petty: the aging but spunky Litzke wants money for plastic surgery, and her goofball buddy is all too eager to help.
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But not spontaneous, not carefree, and certainly not spunky.
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HBO Europe has picked up L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables TV movie, a reboot of the classic Canadian kids novel about the spunky, red-haired orphan Anne Shirley.
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That would be a fine idea, except that Carina has no personality beyond spunky, and Henry is plain obnoxious.
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Justin Roberts and The Not Ready for Naptime Players will fill the stage with fun spunky sounds of ukulele, piano, cello, fiddle and marimba to get everyone dancing during two dynamic performances.
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Despite its size, the spunky dog was having none of it and went after the bear.
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First Known Use of spunky
1786
SPUNKY Defined for English Language Learners
spunky
playDefinition of spunky for English Language Learners
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: full of spirit, courage, and determination
SPUNKY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of spunky for Students
spunkier
;spunkiest
: full of spirit and courage
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