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spanky

/ˈspæŋki/

spanky adjective: brand spanking new.

Adjective

spanky (not comparable)

  1. (informal) brand spanking new
    • Soon a spanky new house had arisen from the rubble of the old one.2011, Victoria Twead, Two Old Fools - Olé!, page 169

Origin of spanky

From spank + -y.

Words formed from spanky

Words that rhyme with spanky

11 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about spanky

What does spanky mean?
Spanky means brand spanking new.
What part of speech is spanky?
Spanky is an adjective.
How do you pronounce spanky?
Spanky is pronounced /ˈspæŋki/.

Words near spanky in the dictionary

  1. spanks it
  2. spanks out
  3. spanks the monkey
  4. spanktastic
  5. spankworthy
  6. spanky
  7. spanky pants
  8. spanless
  9. spanlessness
  10. spannable
  11. spanned

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