Meaning of SPUNK
| Pronunciation: | | spungk
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- [n] the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"
- [n] material for starting a fire
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SPUNK is a 5 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | heart, kindling, mettle, nerve, punk, tinder, touchwood |
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| | See Also: | | bravery, courage, courageousness, igniter, ignitor, lighter | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Spunk\ (sp[u^][ng]k), n. [Gael. spong, or Ir. sponc,
tinder, sponge; cf. AS. sponge a sponge (L. spongia), sp[=o]n
a chip. Cf. {Sponge}, {Punk}.] [Written also {sponk}.]
1. Wood that readily takes fire; touchwood; also, a kind of
tinder made from a species of fungus; punk; amadou. --Sir
T. Browne.
2. An inflammable temper; spirit; mettle; pluck; as, a man of
spunk. [Colloq.]
A lawless and dangerous set, men of spunk, and
spirit, and power, both of mind and body. --Prof.
Wilson.
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