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skanky

Syllables: skank·y/ˈskæŋ.ki/US/ˈskeɪ̯ŋ.ki/

skanky adjective: dirty; smutty or scabby.

Adjective

skanky (comparative skankier, superlative skankiest)

  1. dirty; smutty or scabby
  2. (slang) Resembling or characteristic of a skank (disreputable woman).
  3. (slang) Resembling or characteristic of the skank dance.
    • Heavy Metal, Music from the Motion Picture (1981, Elektra): This movie is pretty lousy if you're sober and/or an adult, and the soundtrack should be either glammier or skankier, or maybe both.2010, Chuck Klosterman, “The Jack Factor”, in Chuck Klosterman on Rock: A Collection of Previously Published Essays

Forms of skanky

comparativeskankier
superlativeskankiest

Origin of skanky

From skank + -y.

Words formed from skanky

Words that rhyme with skanky

11 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about skanky

What does skanky mean?
Skanky means dirty; smutty or scabby.
What part of speech is skanky?
Skanky is an adjective.
How do you pronounce skanky?
Skanky is pronounced /ˈskæŋ.ki/.

Words near skanky in the dictionary

  1. skanking
  2. skanking up
  3. skanks
  4. skanks up
  5. Skanksgiving
  6. skanky
  7. skanless
  8. skanoe
  9. skanoes
  10. Skanstull
  11. Skapin

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