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a spunky determination to make the best of a bad situation
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This spunky Persian mix loves just about everyone, cats included.
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Laid off from his construction job because of liability issues tied to his knee injury, Jimmy wants just enough money to stay close to his daughter, Sadie (Farrah Mackenzie), a spunky pageant princess with heart.
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Men’s spunk may be getting noticeably less spunky in some high-income countries, according to a meta-analysis of international swimmers.
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Legally, Hancock and other Spunky sympathizers must leave the hawklet alone.
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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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First Known Use of spunky
1786
spunky Synonyms
Synonyms
fiery, gingery, high-spirited, mettlesome, peppery, spiritedAntonyms
halfhearted, leaden, spiritlessRelated Words
aggressive, ambitious, assertive, high-pressure, in-your-face, militant, pushy; animate, animated, bouncing, bouncy, brisk, energetic, feisty, frisky, jaunty, jazzy, kinetic, peppy, perky, pert, racy, scrappy, snappy, spanking, sparky, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy; ardent, fervent, impassioned, passionate; emphatic, obtrusiveNear Antonyms
bloodless, boring, dull, lifeless; dead, inanimate, lackadaisical, languid, languorous, limp, listless; inert, lethargic, sleepy, sluggish, tired, torpid; low-pressure, nonassertive, unaggressive, unambitious, unassertive, unenterprisingSPUNKY Defined for English Language Learners
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