"punky" meaning in English

See punky in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpʌŋki/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpʌŋki/ [General-American], /ˈpəŋ-/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-punkie.wav Forms: punkier [comparative], punkiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌŋki Etymology: From punk + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|punk|y|id2=adjectival}} punk + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} punky (comparative punkier, superlative punkiest)
  1. (geology) Of or pertaining to punk (touchwood); rotted or soft. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-punky-en-adj-4n6zY-kz Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  2. Of or pertaining to the punk subculture. Synonyms: punkish, punklike
    Sense id: en-punky-en-adj-lM0-BPQp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 34 20 18 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 26 48 13 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 51 9 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈpʌŋki/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpʌŋki/ [General-American], /ˈpəŋ-/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-punkie.wav Forms: punkies [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌŋki Head templates: {{en-noun}} punky (plural punkies)
  1. Alternative spelling of punkie (“small two-winged fly or midge; lantern similar to a jack-o'-lantern”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: punkie (extra: small two-winged fly or midge; lantern similar to a jack-o'-lantern)
    Sense id: en-punky-en-noun-2yPT3X7K
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈpʌŋki/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpʌŋki/ [General-American], /ˈpəŋ-/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-punkie.wav Forms: punkies [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌŋki Head templates: {{en-noun}} punky (plural punkies)
  1. Alternative spelling of punkie (“pumpkinseed fish”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: punkie (extra: pumpkinseed fish)
    Sense id: en-punky-en-noun-tpqhNGuv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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