a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
“only a rotter would do that”
noun
a defeat in a game where one side fails to score
noun
street names for marijuana
noun
American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
verb
defeat by a lurch
Word Forms
rat
verb
desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
bum
adjective
of very poor quality; flimsy
skunk
verb
defeat by a lurch
dope
verb
give a narcotic to
smoke
verb
inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
lurch
noun
a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
skunk
noun
a defeat in a game where one side fails to score
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
mouffette
une personne qui est considérée comme méprisable ou méprisable
🇪🇸Spanish
mofeta
una persona que se considera despreciable o despreciable
🇮🇹Italian
puzzola
una persona ritenuta spregevole o spregevole
🇳🇱Dutch
stinkdier
iemand die als verachtelijk of verachtelijk wordt beschouwd
🇵🇹Portuguese
jaritataca
uma pessoa considerada desprezível ou desprezível
🇷🇺Russian
скунс
человек, которого считают презренным или презренным
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बदमाश
ऐसा व्यक्ति जो घृणित या अवमानना योग्य समझा जाता है
🇮🇳Tamil
ஸ்கங்க்
இழிவான அல்லது இழிவானதாகக் கருதப்படும் ஒரு நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉడుము
తుచ్ఛమైన లేదా ధిక్కారమైన వ్యక్తిగా భావించబడే వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
स्कंक
एक व्यक्ती ज्याला तिरस्करणीय किंवा तिरस्करणीय मानले जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્કંક
એવી વ્યક્તિ કે જેને ધિક્કારપાત્ર અથવા ધિક્કારપાત્ર માનવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಕಂಕ್
ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರ ಅಥವಾ ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರ ಎಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്കങ്ക്
നിന്ദ്യമോ നിന്ദ്യമോ ആയി കണക്കാക്കുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തി
🇵🇰Urdu
سکنک
ایک ایسا شخص جسے حقیر یا حقیر سمجھا جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
臭鼬
被认为是卑鄙或可鄙的人
🇯🇵Japanese
スカンク
卑劣または軽蔑的であるとみなされる人
🇰🇷Korean
스컹크
비열하거나 경멸적이라고 여겨지는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chồn hôi
một người được coi là đáng khinh hoặc đáng khinh
🇹🇭Thai
ตัวเสนียด
บุคคลที่ถือว่าน่ารังเกียจหรือดูหมิ่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
sigung
seseorang yang dianggap hina atau hina
🇲🇾Malay
sigung
orang yang dianggap hina atau hina
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الظربان
الشخص الذي يعتبر حقيرًا أو محتقرًا
🇮🇷Persian
اسکین
شخصی که حقیر یا حقیر تلقی می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
kokarca
aşağılık veya aşağılık sayılan bir kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
בּוּאֵשׁ
אדם שנחשב לבזוי או בזוי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'skunk'?
The primary meaning of 'skunk' is 'a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'skunk' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'skunk' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'skunk' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'skunk' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'skunk' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'skunk' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'skunk' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'skunk' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'skunk' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'skunk' as formal, casual, or slang?
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