"junky" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-junky.ogg Forms: junkier [comparative], junkiest [superlative]
Etymology: From junk + -y (adjectival suffix). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|junk|y<id:adjectival><pos:adjectival suffix>}} junk + -y (adjectival suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} junky (comparative junkier, superlative junkiest)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of junk; cheap, worthless, or of low quality.
    Sense id: en-junky-en-adj-fMJx4X4H Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (associated) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (associated): 20 44 36
  2. Full of junk.
    Sense id: en-junky-en-adj-c6xzRD7T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), English terms suffixed with -y (associated), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 63 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 33 67 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (associated): 20 44 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 86 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 88 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: janky, junkily, junkiness
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0

Noun

Audio: En-au-junky.ogg Forms: junkies [plural]
Etymology: From junk + -y (“person associated”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|junk|y<id:associated><t:person associated>}} junk + -y (“person associated”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} junky (plural junkies)
  1. (slang, derogatory) Alternative spelling of junkie. Tags: alt-of, alternative, derogatory, slang Alternative form of: junkie
    Sense id: en-junky-en-noun-TaP5E4Tb Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (associated) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (associated): 20 44 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0

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