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punkish

/ˈpʌnkɪʃ/

punkish adjective: reminiscent of the punk subculture; slightly punk.

Adjective

punkish (comparative more punkish, superlative most punkish)

  1. Reminiscent of the punk subculture; slightly punk.
    • It certainly had merit as a punkish shouter with its machine-gun-spatter underbeat.2013, James Arena, First Ladies of Disco, page 53
    Synonyms:
    punklike, punky

Synonyms of punkish

Forms of punkish

comparativemore punkish
superlativemost punkish

Origin of punkish

From punk + -ish.

Words formed from punkish

Questions about punkish

What does punkish mean?
Punkish means reminiscent of the punk subculture; slightly punk.
What part of speech is punkish?
Punkish is an adjective.
How do you pronounce punkish?
Punkish is pronounced /ˈpʌnkɪʃ/.

Words near punkish in the dictionary

  1. punkin chunkin
  2. punkiness
  3. punking
  4. punking out
  5. punkins
  6. punkish
  7. punkishly
  8. punkishness
  9. punkitude
  10. punklike
  11. punkling

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