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PRONUNCIATION OF SPUNKIE

spunkie  [ˈspʌŋkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPUNKIE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spunkie is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPUNKIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

spunkie

Will-o'-the-wisp

A will-o'-the-wisp /ˌwɪl ə ðə ˈwɪsp/ or ignis fatuus are atmospheric ghost lights seen by travellers at night, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes. It resembles a flickering lamp and is said to recede if approached, drawing travellers from the safe paths. The phenomenon is known by a variety of names, including jack-o'-lantern, friars's lantern, hinkypunk, and hobby lantern in English folk belief, well attested in English folklore and in much of European folklore.

Definition of spunkie in the English dictionary

The definition of spunkie in the dictionary is someone who is fiery, lively or excitable.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPUNKIE


chunky
ˈtʃʌŋkɪ
clunky
ˈklʌŋkɪ
flunky
ˈflʌŋkɪ
funky
ˈfʌŋkɪ
gunky
ˈɡʌŋkɪ
hunkey
ˈhʌŋkɪ
hunky
ˈhʌŋkɪ
junkie
ˈdʒʌŋkɪ
junky
ˈdʒʌŋkɪ
monkey
ˈmʌŋkɪ
plunky
ˈplʌŋkɪ
punkey
ˈpʌŋkɪ
punky
ˈpʌŋkɪ
skunky
ˈskʌŋkɪ
spunky
ˈspʌŋkɪ
sunkie
ˈsʌŋkɪ
technojunkie
ˈtɛknəʊˌdʒʌŋkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPUNKIE

spumone
spumoni
spumous
spumy
spun
spun silk
spun sugar
spun yarn
spunbonded
spunk
spunkily
spunkiness
spunky
spur
spur gear
spur track
spur veins
spur wheel
spur-gall
spur-of-the-moment

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPUNKIE

Chinkie
chocolate chip cookie
chuckie
cookie
dinkie
honkie
Jackie
kiddiewinkie
Killiecrankie
Okie
paper hankie
pinkie
quickie
rookie
talkie
twinkie
walkie-talkie
Wankie
yankie
yorkie

Synonyms and antonyms of spunkie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spunkie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPUNKIE

Find out the translation of spunkie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spunkie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spunkie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

spunkie
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

spunkie
570 millions of speakers

English

spunkie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

spunkie
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

spunkie
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

spunkie
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

spunkie
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

spunkie
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spunkie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spunkie
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spunkie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

spunkie
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

spunkie
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spunkie
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

spunkie
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

spunkie
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पाँकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

spunkie
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spunkie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Spunkie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

spunkie
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spunkie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

spunkie
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spunkie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spunkie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spunkie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spunkie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPUNKIE»

The term «spunkie» is normally little used and occupies the 150.142 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPUNKIE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spunkie» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spunkie» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spunkie

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPUNKIE»

Discover the use of spunkie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spunkie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Spunkie and the Magic Hopster:
Spunkie was sad. Dodie the cow was upset that Spunkie's Hopster didn't work. She knew how much it meant to the little rabbit. Dodie told everyone that she needed to go somewhere and would see them later. She was very fond of Spunkie ...
Susan Waterfield, 2013
2
Spunkies Magical Garden:
"Surprise," they all shouted and Spunkie was definitely surprised. "What is this all about?," Spunkie asked. "You are our hero Spunkie," said Dozy as she sneezed the sneeze she was holding back for awhile. "Why am I a hero? I am not the ...
Susan Waterfield, 2013
3
A Cotton Mill Town Christmas
As Edwards was walking through the exit he turned back, and in a calm, dispassionate voice he said to the still huffing and puffing Spunkie, “If you want to get this out of your system, if you still want to have at it, I'II be out back of the post office ...
Jerry L. Haynes, 2006
4
Hoodles Day in the Woods:
Susan Waterfield. "I don't know what he means Ivy. That's just what owls say all the time," answered dad. "Come on. Let's hop a little farther," said dad. Spunkie got distracted by something sparkling on some branches of a bush. His dad and ...
Susan Waterfield, 2013
5
Miss Billy Married
Now, come, Spunkie, hurry—wake up! He'll be here right away, I'm sure." And Billy shook a pair of worsted reins, hung with little soft balls, full in Spunkie's face. But Spunkie would not wake up, and Spunkie would not play. She pretended to.
Eleanor H. Porter, 2012
6
Real Monsters, Gruesome Critters, and Beasts from the Darkside
spunkie is a Scottish goblin that preys upon travelers who venture out after dark. The spunkie is considered so nasty that tradition has it that he is a direct agent of Satan. It hovers about in the darkness, just waiting for a traveler to become lost ...
Brad Steiger, 2010
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Votes & Proceedings
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New South Wales. Parliament. Legislative Council, 1872
8
Leader of the Pack - Moi?
My first canine friend was Spunkie Walker, a sandy-coloured mongrel with whippet, retriever and an assortment of terriers in his ancestry. He lived across the road from us, but did not limit the benefits of his company to the Walker family, his ...
Ian C. Colligan, 2008
9
Russells in the Leaves: A Jack Russell Terrier Picture Book
Jackisbigger than Spunkie but Spunkie doesn't seem to be afraid of him. Sometimes the two of them get into arguments. One time Spunkiebit him on the cheek and the wound lefta scar.Most of thetime they just growland make threats toeach ...
R. Leland Waldrip, 2003
10
The Cambridge Companion to English Poets
often told me, rode on Will-o'-wisp, or, in her more classic phrase, SPUNkie, were looking over my elbow. – a happy thought that idea has engendered in my head! SPUNkie – thou shall thenceforth be my Symbol, Signature, & Tutelary Genius!
Claude Rawson, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPUNKIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spunkie is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Albany women sent to federal prison for tax scam
Wilson had a business checking account in the name of an entity called “Spunkie's” at SunTrust bank, and Greene and others obtained numerous United States ... «WALB-TV, Jul 15»
2
Blockade Runners display at Riverside Museum charts Glasgow's …
... and six ships from Glasgow were actively running the blockade: The Herald, the Spunkie, The Kelpie, The Robert E Lee, The Rothesay Castle and The Juno. «Herald Scotland, Apr 15»
3
Sarkley pedigree Limousin heifer takes 2014 Welsh Winter Fair crown
Only halter-broken on Friday according to Mr Hughes, this bullock is by Hafodlas Dicko, a Bailea Spunkie son. Back to the 'main' sections, Lin Pidsley, Upton ... «Farming Life, Dec 14»
4
June L. Adams
... Mason City; sister-in-law Sheila Adams, Springfield, Tenn., and numerous nieces and nephews; last but not least her, furry kids, Shadow, Spunkie, and Poof. «Mason City Globe Gazette, Jun 14»
5
QI: some quite interesting facts about Auld Lang Syne
Spunkie. Burns never signed his name Rabbie or Robbie Burns – nor, indeed, Bobbie Burns, as some North Americans insist on calling him. His signatures ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 13»
6
First-grader's condition poses concern, but also provides …
“She is very outgoing and spunkie,” Erin said. “Lily is a princess who likes dinosaurs, allegators and roly-poly bugs — a tomboy princess,” Erin said. Lily has ... «Sturgis Journal, Mar 13»
7
Useful Scots word: Auld
We have Auld Clootie, Auld Hornie, Auld Mahoun, Auld Nick, Auld Saunders, Auld Spunkie and several others. Another of the devil's nicknames is Auld Enemy, ... «The Caledonian Mercury, Aug 12»
8
Hafodlas Tops Limousin Weaned Calves at 6000gns
Entirely homebred, the March 2011 born Hafodlas Glesni is by the Bailea Spunkie-sired Hafodlas Domino and is out of the Saphir daughter Hafodlas Betsan. «Stackyard, Dec 11»
9
Perritos pequeños están en adopción
Hay otra perrita que se llama SPUNKIE, tiene de 7 a 8 meses de edad. Es cruce de schnauzer. Es pequeñita y no va crecer más. Es muy linda, tranquila pero ... «Radio Programas del Perú, Apr 10»
10
El rock tucumano germina y crece en cada rincón de la ciudad
La banda invitó para compartir la noche a Spunkie, Surfing Oldie Waves, banda de uno de los ex integrantes de Bogardus, y Los Empleados, que dieron su ... «La Gaceta Tucumán, Mar 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Spunkie [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/spunkie>. Apr 2024 ».
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