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Synonyms of spunk

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Another word for spunk is taper. Other synonyms of spunk are match, Adonis, beefcake, hunk and go up in flames.

Synonyms and similar words for spunk

nounSynonym of taper, a thin stick used for transferring flames, especially a sulfur match.

  • taperA long wick or thin stick used for transferring flames to candles, now usually chemically-treated to burn particularly...

nounSynonym of match, a thin chemically-treated stick used for creating flames.

  • matchA small wooden stick specially treated with chemicals to produce flame upon contact with another chemical, from the...

nounAn attractive person; a good-looker.

verbTo catch fire; flame up.

verbTo ejaculate.

verbTo waste (money etc.).

Meaning of spunk

  1. noun A spark.
  2. noun Touchwood; tinder.
  3. noun Synonym of taper, a thin stick used for transferring flames, especially a sulfur match.

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Questions about synonyms of spunk

What is another word for spunk?
Spunk has 47 synonyms on Word.ws, such as taper, match, Adonis, beefcake, hunk, go up in flames, catch fire and catch on fire.
What does spunk mean?
Spunk means a spark.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: spunk (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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