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- [juhng-kee]
- /ˈdʒʌŋ ki/
- /ˈdʒʌŋ.ki/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [juhng-kee]
- /ˈdʒʌŋ ki/
Definitions of junky word
- adjective junky of the nature of junk; trashy. 1
- abbreviation JUNKY junkie. 1
- noun junky a drug addict, especially one addicted to heroin. 1
- noun junky a person with an insatiable craving for something: a chocolate junkie. 1
- noun junky an enthusiastic follower; fan; devotee: a baseball junkie. 1
- noun junky Useless or of little value. 1
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Origin of junky
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; junk1 + -y2
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Parts of speech for Junky
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
junky popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
junky usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for junky
adjective junky
- schlocky — schlock (def 1).
- cheap — Goods or services that are cheap cost less money than usual or than you expected.
- worthless — without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
- garbagy — Alternative spelling of garbagey.
- cruddy — dirty or unpleasant
Antonyms for junky
adjective junky
- priceless — having a value beyond all price; invaluable: a priceless artwork.
- costly — If you say that something is costly, you mean that it costs a lot of money, often more than you would want to pay.
- dear — You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for.
- excellent — Used to indicate approval or pleasure.
- expensive — Costing a lot of money.
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