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Spunk

noun/spˈʌŋk/
Definition
material for starting a fire
the courage to carry on
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/spˈʌŋk/
🇬🇧British English
/spˈʌŋk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/spˈʌŋk/
1 syllable Say it as /spˈʌŋk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounmaterial for starting a fire
nounthe courage to carry on
“he kept fighting on pure spunk”
Word Forms
kindleverbcatch fire
nervyadjectiveshowing or requiring courage and contempt of danger
nerveverbget ready for something difficult or unpleasant
spunkyadjectiveshowing courage
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Sperma
Material zum Anzünden eines Feuers
🇫🇷French
cran
matériel pour allumer un feu
🇪🇸Spanish
agallas
material para iniciar un incendio
🇮🇹Italian
sperma
materiale per accendere un fuoco
🇳🇱Dutch
pit
materiaal om vuur te maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
coragem
material para iniciar um incêndio
🇷🇺Russian
сперма
материал для разжигания огня
India
🇮🇳Hindi
साहस
आग जलाने के लिए सामग्री
🇮🇳Tamil
துடித்தது
நெருப்பைத் தொடங்குவதற்கான பொருள்
🇮🇳Telugu
స్పింక్
అగ్నిని ప్రారంభించడానికి పదార్థం
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಪಂಕ್
ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುವ ವಸ್ತು
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്പങ്ക്
തീ ആരംഭിക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള മെറ്റീരിയൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਛਲਿਆ
ਅੱਗ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਸਮੱਗਰੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
تیز
آگ شروع کرنے کے لئے مواد
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
胆量
生火材料
🇯🇵Japanese
元気な
火を起こすための材料
🇰🇷Korean
정액
불을 피우는 재료
🇻🇳Vietnamese
can đảm
vật liệu để bắt lửa
🇹🇭Thai
ความกล้าหาญ
วัสดุสำหรับการจุดไฟ
🇮🇩Indonesian
keberanian
bahan untuk menyalakan api
🇵🇭Filipino
matapang
materyal para sa pagsisimula ng apoy
🇲🇾Malay
berani
bahan untuk menyalakan api
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شجاعة
مادة لإشعال النار
🇮🇷Persian
بدجنس
مواد برای شروع آتش
🇹🇷Turkish
cesaret
yangın başlatmak için malzeme
🇮🇱Hebrew
ספאנק
חומר להצתת שריפה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'spunk'?
The primary meaning of 'spunk' is 'material for starting a fire'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'spunk' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'spunk' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'spunk' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'spunk' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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