Definitions for skunk

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Spelling: [skuhngk]

IPA: /skʌŋk/

Skunk is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 24 anagrams from letters in skunk (kknsu).

Definitions for skunk

noun

1. a small North American mammal, Mephitis mephitis, of the weasel family, having a black coat with a white, V -shaped stripe on the back, and ejecting a fetid odor when alarmed or attacked.
2. any of several related or similar animals. Compare hog-nosed skunk, spotted skunk.
3. Informal. a thoroughly contemptible person.
4. U.S. Navy Slang. an unidentified ship or target.

verb (used with object)

1. Slang. to defeat thoroughly in a game, especially while keeping an opponent from scoring:

Origin of skunk

1625-35, Americanism; *šeka·kwa (derivative of *šek- urinate + -a·kw fox, foxlike animal

Examples for skunk

Perdition to the land where a man could not live unless he was a skunk or a cur.

The army met the stone-throwing with a fecal-smelling concoction called "skunk" and later with tear gas.

Once fairly hit by this fluid, I imagine most animals will drop the skunk.

Why, there are a whole lot of skunk farms all over the Northern States.

He abandoned her like a skunk, and his people threw the blame on her for tempting him.

The Pole-cat or skunk is about the size of a kitten eight months old.

Because I've got a whole lot of respect for the skunk family.

It won't do any harm for you to know the kind of skunk you're workin' for.

Was the occupant a rat or a skunk, and if so, what was he going to do?

Of course the puppy barked; of course the skunk did not like it.