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Definition of Spunk

1. Noun. Material for starting a fire.

2. Noun. The courage to carry on. "You haven't got the heart for baseball"

Definition of Spunk

1. n. Wood that readily takes fire; touchwood; also, a kind of tinder made from a species of fungus; punk; amadou.

Definition of Spunk

1. Noun. (obsolete) A spark. ¹

2. Noun. Touchwood; tinder. ¹

3. Noun. Courage; spirit; mettle; determination. ¹

4. Noun. (Australia New Zealand slang) An attractive person (normally male). ¹

5. Noun. (British slang) Male ejaculate; semen. ¹

6. Verb. (British slang) to ejaculate ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Spunk

1. to begin to burn [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Spunk

1. 1. Wood that readily takes fire; touchwood; also, a kind of tinder made from a species of fungus; punk; amadou. 2. An inflammable temper; spirit; mettle; pluck; as, a man of spunk. "A lawless and dangerous set, men of spunk, and spirit, and power, both of mind and body." (Prof. Wilson) Origin: Gael. Spong, or Ir. Sponc, tinder, sponge; cf. AS. Sponge a sponge (L. Spongia), spon a chip. Cf. Sponge, Punk Alternative forms: sponk. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spunk

spumones spumoni spumonis spumous spumy spun spun out spun sugar spun yarn spunbonded

spunge spunged spunges spunging spunging-house spunked spunkie spunkier spunkies spunkiest

spunkily spunkiness spunkinesses spunking spunks spunlaced spunlaid spunyarn

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