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shunks

shunks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shunk.

Meaning of shunk

Verb

shunk (third-person singular simple present shunks, present participle shunking, simple past and past participle shunked)

  1. To impact and penetrate something with a heavy sound, like a blade hitting wood.
    • […] the bitt [of the axe] shunked into the jamb and stuck. Dog brought up his short sword […]2019 January 21, Robert Low, Beasts Beyond The Wall, Canelo, →ISBN

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Proper noun capitalized: Shunks

Shunks

  1. (plural) plural of Shunk

Questions about shunks

What is shunks the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Shunks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shunk.
What part of speech is shunks?
Shunks is a proper noun.

Words near shunks in the dictionary

  1. Shunhe
  2. Shuniah
  3. shunk
  4. shunked
  5. shunking
  6. shunks
  7. shunless
  8. shunnable
  9. shunned
  10. shunner
  11. shunners

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