Definitions for junks

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junks junk

Spelling: [juhngk]

IPA: /dʒʌŋk/

Junks is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 31 anagrams from letters in junks (jknsu).

Definitions for junks

noun

1. any old or discarded material, as metal, paper, or rags.
2. anything that is regarded as worthless, meaningless, or contemptible; trash.
3. old cable or cordage used when untwisted for making gaskets, swabs, oakum, etc.
4. Nautical Slang. salt junk.
5. Baseball Slang. relatively slow, unorthodox pitches that are deceptive to the batter in movement or pace, as knuckleballs or forkballs.
6. a seagoing ship with a traditional Chinese design and used primarily in Chinese waters, having square sails spread by battens, a high stern, and usually a flat bottom.
7. narcotics, especially heroin.
8. the external genitals:

adjective

1. cheap, worthless, unwanted, or trashy.

verb (used with object)

1. to cast aside as junk; discard as no longer of use; scrap.

Origin of junks

First recorded in 1480-90; earlier jonke, of uncertain origin

Examples for junks

Once more the fleet, consisting of about a dozen junks, put to sea.

Of the shell of one they made a kettle, to boil some junks of it in.

On they dashed, the men loading and firing as they could, till they reached the junks.

He pointed, as he spoke, through an opening between two of the junks.

These junks, fully equipped for war, were a great acquisition to them.

One after the other the junks were deserted, but five were still seen ahead.

As some time was expended in this engagement, the remainder of the junks escaped.

They all anxiously watched the junks; they were steering to the north-west.

Some he had seen taken prisoners, and dragged off on board the junks.

Whilst returning to the junks, they sacked the village and set fire to the huts.