junkie

noun

ˈjəŋ-kē How to pronounce junkie (audio)
variants also junky
Definition of junkienext
1
as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally heroin junkies wasting their lives

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2
as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something a television cartoon junkie

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Recent Examples of junkie The guy is a football junkie and plays with the timing and rhythm. —Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Are prediction markets safe places for news junkies to bet on events - or dens of insider trading? —CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026 Are prediction markets safe places for news junkies to bet on events — or dens of insider trading? —ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026 It’s been a relatively sleepy race for all but the most avid political junkies. —Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for junkie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junkie
  1. addict
  2. lover
  3. user
  4. fan
  5. sucker
  6. enthusiast
  7. fanatic
Noun
  • The 56-year-old, who has spoken publicly about his years living as a crack cocaine addict and cutting himself off from his family, penned 102 posts on Monday, 85 posts on Tuesday, 74 on Wednesday and was well on his way to breaking 100 on Thursday.
    — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
  • Artificials addicts will try the most offbeat gadgets.
    — Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Definition of addict
Noun
  • In recent years, sourdough has become a popular choice for bread lovers.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 13 June 2026
  • With a full orchestra, full choir, that's just something that's amazing to me a true music lover.
    — Damien Henderson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • Lore said users can push their concepts live for $10 a month.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 10 June 2026
  • The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says licenses can still be printed on paper, but users can now keep them on their phones and even connect accounts with family members.
    — Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Definition of user
Noun
  • But a World Cup viewing party at the El Jardin restaurant drew a trio of Swiss fans to watch as their country took on Qatar just up the road in Santa Clara.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 14 June 2026
  • England’s World Cup team received a loud cheer from fans on Saturday afternoon as the players ran onto Victory Field at Swope Soccer Village.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
Definition of fan
Noun
  • One- or 2-foot-long suckers will produce enough bait chunks for an entire day of fishing.
    — Chad Mason, Outdoor Life, 3 June 2026
  • This revealed that the creature had short arms, few arm suckers, and no ink sac, as well as having very smooth skin and a large rachidian tooth.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Definition of sucker
Noun
  • For the first match of the global tournament featuring Mexico and South Africa on Thursday afternoon, Kansas City soccer enthusiasts gathered at the FIFA Fan Festival at the National World War I Museum and Memorial, as well as in the Power & Light District and in Kansas City, Kansas.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
  • Taylor lived long enough to see the first seven years of the charter’s efforts and became a Green Dot enthusiast, according to a letter signed by 11 family members.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Definition of enthusiast
Noun
  • Massachusetts-born, Robinson will be playing on home soil in front of friends, family and national team fanatics, an honor every player dreams of but only very few get.
    — Jim Sciutto, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
  • As a soccer fanatic and big Netherlands fan, Duncan says this is a dream come true.
    — Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Definition of fanatic

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