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junky

Syllables: jun·ky/ˈd͡ʒʌŋkiː/

junky adjective: resembling or characteristic of junk; cheap, worthless, or of low quality. Also the alternative spelling of junkie.

Adjective

junky (comparative junkier, superlative junkiest)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of junk; cheap, worthless, or of low quality.
    • I took my jewelry box & made a bracelet for Jim from an old broken necklace & the clasp from a junky charm bracelet.1973 January 6, Lou Sullivan, Diary
  2. Full of junk.
    • We really need to clear out the junky basement.
    Synonyms:
    cluttered, trashy

Also used as

junky is also the alternative spelling of junkie.

Synonyms of junky

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Forms of junky

Adjective
comparativejunkier
superlativejunkiest
Noun
pluraljunkies

Origin of junky

From junk + -y (adjectival suffix).

From junk + -y (“person associated”).

Words formed from junky

Questions about junky

What does junky mean?
Junky means resembling or characteristic of junk; cheap, worthless, or of low quality.
What part of speech is junky?
Junky is an adjective.
How do you pronounce junky?
Junky is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒʌŋkiː/.

Words near junky in the dictionary

  1. junkshop
  2. junkshops
  3. junkspace
  4. junkspaces
  5. junkware
  6. junky
  7. junkyard
  8. junkyard dog
  9. junkyard dogs
  10. junkyard-dog
  11. junkyard-dogs

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