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SKANKY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does skanky mean?
• SKANKY (adjective)
The adjective SKANKY has 1 sense:
1. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
Familiarity information: SKANKY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
Synonyms:
disgustful; disgusting; distasteful; foul; loathly; loathsome; repellant; repellent; repelling; revolting; skanky; wicked; yucky
Context example:
a wicked stench
Similar:
offensive (unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses)
Derivation:
skank (any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant)
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