Spunk

[spʌŋk]

Definition

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

(n.) An inflammable temper; spirit; mettle; pluck; as, a man of spunk.

Checker: Polly

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Touchwood.[2]. Punk, amadou, agaric, German tinder.[3]. [Colloquial.] Spirit, pluck, mettle, energy, force, courage.

Typist: Phil

Definition

n. touchwood tinder a fungus from which tinder is made punk amadou: (Scot.) a small fire a fiery spark a lucifer-match: mettle spirit pluck.—v.i. to take fire flame up.—adj. Spunk′y spirited: fiery-tempered.

Edited by Everett