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spunky

spunky

Date: Dec 06 2001

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“It’s because he is in my life that I’m so confident and spunky.”
—Jenna Elfman, tv actress, talking about her husband.

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

lively or energetic

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

Spunky people are fun. They’re full of energy. They never stop being lively and animated. It’s great to have spunky friends, because they’re always entertaining.
Spunky is a friendly word. Nobody would be insulted if you called them spunky. You can use spunky to describe any person you know who has an energetic and exciting personality.

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

“My niece is so spunky. She’s got so much energy and attitude for a four year old girl.”

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Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

Spunky means someone who’s peppy and full of energy.
and sometimes do things boldly.
by James (China)
It seems to me that spunky means plucky and spirited.
by Sam
Spunky means brave, courageous
by Vivian
I think “spunky” means courage and self-control.
by Dannah
Spunky means a person who full of spirit, or means the sunshine or one’s smile is resplend, or one with the courage to conquer some goal as well as something. Spunky is a commendatory word.
For instance:
How spunky the girl is, she con live whith herself overnight.
We lay on the grassplot whith the spunky sunshine last sunday, what a good time.
She can work all day without a break, she is a person whith spunky spirit, out of question.
by Wu (Wenzhou, China)
I think “spunky” means full of energy or confidence and having a positive view of the life.
by Leeley (Qingdao, China)
“Spunky” means lots of energy or kind of bubbley personality
by Chen

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