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Recent Examples of skunky
One of the best ways to keep yourself from smelling too skunky is to keep your house fresh and clean from smoke odors.
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Emily Earlenbaugh,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2026
In recent years, that strong signature skunky funk of pot has given way to scent profiles of new cannabis strains that skew toward fruits, fresh herbs and candy.
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Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2025
Sour Diesel, on the other hand, offers a classic skunky scent that many cannabis enthusiasts adore.
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Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
In the later courtroom sequences, in Gotham’s trial of the century, Fleck represents himself, apparently channeling Foghorn Leghorn; in Arkham, the inmates are always watching cartoons, with particular emphasis on that skunky predator Pepé Le Pew.
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Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Oct. 2024
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Emily Earlenbaugh,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2026
In recent years, that strong signature skunky funk of pot has given way to scent profiles of new cannabis strains that skew toward fruits, fresh herbs and candy.
—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2025
Sour Diesel, on the other hand, offers a classic skunky scent that many cannabis enthusiasts adore.
—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
In the later courtroom sequences, in Gotham’s trial of the century, Fleck represents himself, apparently channeling Foghorn Leghorn; in Arkham, the inmates are always watching cartoons, with particular emphasis on that skunky predator Pepé Le Pew.
—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skunky
Adjective
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The problem has only grown in that time, which neighbors say has caused a rat problem and a putrid stench.
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Losing sucks, and being shown your team's progress in the classroom while the product on the field becomes increasingly putrid is definitely a slap in the face.
Adjective
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The beaches of South Florida are currently clogged with bristly, stinky and downright annoying piles of seaweed known as sargassum.
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Freshen Shoes The next time your stinky sneakers and overworked sock shoes need freshening, fight those unpleasant odors with paper towels.
Adjective
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Skunks can cause anxiety in homeowners by harming lawns and possibly threatening Rover with their malodorous defenses.
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Be advised that only a small fraction of arums are malodorous.
Adjective
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Besides food particles being trapped in the dishwasher, mold and mildew can also cause a smelly dishwasher.
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Add a new dryer sheet to smelly shoes and boots to help freshen them.
Adjective
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In the first days after the fire, officials raised concerns that the unrefrigerated food might become so rancid as to create a biohazard risk.
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Any longer than a few weeks at room temperature, and their oils can quickly turn rancid.
Adjective
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Use warm air and UV rays outside to naturally disinfect fabrics, make white clothes brighter, and get rid of musty odors, all while leaving behind a unique scent from fresh air that can’t be replicated in the dryer.
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But even the best secondhand finds have one thing in common: that musty thrift store smell.
Adjective
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According to Chernoff, this can lead to excess frost, stale odors, and inconsistent freezing conditions, all of which negatively affect ice quality.
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Slightly wrong or stale information about where services live no longer causes just a hiccup.
Adjective
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Collected together on the vessel are a hilarious group of funky underwater friends led by the titular Jim, a naive young dolphin voiced by American star Lucas Grabeel.
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But in the past few years, his shop Freak House, located near Downtown Dadeland in Kendall, became the go-to spot for fashion-forward goths looking for platform boots, silver chains, dragon figurines and an array of funky fashion.
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“Skunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skunky. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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