Skunk
noun
A small black and white North American animal that sprays a strong smelling liquid when it's scared or in danger.
Be careful not to startle the skunk, it might spray you.
Often appears as...
- spraying skunk
- odorous skunk
noun
In games, to defeat someone with no points or successes for the loser.
We skunked the other team 30 to 0.
Often appears as...
- skunked the team
- skunk in cards
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A type of potent cannabis (drug).
He's been smoking skunk for years.
Often appears as...
- smoking skunk
- skunk weed
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Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
An unpleasant person.
Stop being such a skunk!
Often appears as...
- such a skunk
- being a skunk
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Idiomatic
noun
A small black and white North American animal that sprays a strong smelling liquid when it's scared or in danger.
Be careful not to startle the skunk, it might spray you.
Often appears as...
- spraying skunk
- odorous skunk
noun
In games, to defeat someone with no points or successes for the loser.
We skunked the other team 30 to 0.
Often appears as...
- skunked the team
- skunk in cards
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A type of potent cannabis (drug).
He's been smoking skunk for years.
Often appears as...
- smoking skunk
- skunk weed
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
An unpleasant person.
Stop being such a skunk!
Often appears as...
- such a skunk
- being a skunk
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Avoid startling
Don't surprise skunks - their defense is spraying a foul odor.
I walked slowly not to scare the skunk nearby.
Pro Tip 2/3Nighttime encounters
Skunks are nocturnal, so be extra cautious when walking at night.
Watch out for skunks during our night hike.
Pro Tip 3/3Striped patterns
Wild skunks usually have prominent stripes, which is a warning sign.
The striped skunk raised its tail as a warning.
Pro Tip 1/3Avoid startling
Don't surprise skunks - their defense is spraying a foul odor.
I walked slowly not to scare the skunk nearby.
Pro Tip 2/3Nighttime encounters
Skunks are nocturnal, so be extra cautious when walking at night.
Watch out for skunks during our night hike.
Pro Tip 3/3Striped patterns
Wild skunks usually have prominent stripes, which is a warning sign.
The striped skunk raised its tail as a warning.
Pro Tip 1/3Avoid startling
Don't surprise skunks - their defense is spraying a foul odor.
I walked slowly not to scare the skunk nearby.
Pro Tip 2/3Nighttime encounters
Skunks are nocturnal, so be extra cautious when walking at night.
Watch out for skunks during our night hike.
Pro Tip 3/3Striped patterns
Wild skunks usually have prominent stripes, which is a warning sign.
The striped skunk raised its tail as a warning.
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The Killer Rat with...
I'll tell you what it reminds me of though, with it's black and white pelage there. It looks a bit like a skunk or the African equivalent, which is a Zorilla. Yeah, I think it looks a bit like a porcupine. It does, yeah. But there's no kind of, it's not happened by chance. That has it? It's done that on purpose.
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Wildlife Disappearing at...
cameras this winter there'd be a couple mountain lions lots of bobcats more javelina than you could shake a stick at and now there's like nothing i checked this camera now and there was one skunk out of 1641 pictures the wall is not even completed and we're already seeing a pretty pronounced
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Energy from floating...
harbor to see what impact this would have on marine organisms the laboratory that we've set up in Santa Cruz was our skunk works it was a place where we were growing algae and welding plastic and building tools and making a lot of mistakes or as Edison said we were
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Talking and squawking PIPE...
At the zoo we have big cats from the jungle. Grrrrr. What about a skunk? Stinker. She's a comedian. I suppose you think you're famous? Are you famous? Superstar. Yeah. You are a superstar. Well, we would like to encourage all of you
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What vaccinating vampire...
but maybe we could stop the virus from hitching a ride along with the bat. And that brings us to the key lesson that we have learned from rabies-management programs all around the world, whether it's dogs, foxes, skunks, raccoons,
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Belching Bear PIPE National...
there there's a bear with her the family pet the bear went back to foraging and feeding almost immediately quickly we can we got to see some of the things that it feeds on Devil's club berries skunk cabbage blueberries and grasses
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Sir David Attenborough...
whereas the drab brown lemur is active during the day this rough lemur is mostly nocturnal and many animals that only come out at night are colored black and white like the badger or the skunk perhaps
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Photographing the Grand...
now the fun begins and we descend deep into the canyon we set up a network of trail cams basically setting up spies in the woods to see what was going on skunk javelina no mountain lions yet
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Baby Gator Hideout PIPE...
delectable helpless hatchling Gators the skunk hones in on the hatchlings cries Gator mom is having none of us
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Puma Dinner Menu PIPE...
we can't seem to decide if this skunk would make a good meal and the skunk is in no mood to be
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The Killer Rat with...
I'll tell you what it reminds me of though, with it's black and white pelage there. It looks a bit like a skunk or the African equivalent, which is a Zorilla. Yeah, I think it looks a bit like a porcupine. It does, yeah. But there's no kind of, it's not happened by chance. That has it? It's done that on purpose.
Video examples
Wildlife Disappearing at...
cameras this winter there'd be a couple mountain lions lots of bobcats more javelina than you could shake a stick at and now there's like nothing i checked this camera now and there was one skunk out of 1641 pictures the wall is not even completed and we're already seeing a pretty pronounced
Video examples
Energy from floating...
harbor to see what impact this would have on marine organisms the laboratory that we've set up in Santa Cruz was our skunk works it was a place where we were growing algae and welding plastic and building tools and making a lot of mistakes or as Edison said we were
Video examples
Talking and squawking PIPE...
At the zoo we have big cats from the jungle. Grrrrr. What about a skunk? Stinker. She's a comedian. I suppose you think you're famous? Are you famous? Superstar. Yeah. You are a superstar. Well, we would like to encourage all of you
Video examples
What vaccinating vampire...
but maybe we could stop the virus from hitching a ride along with the bat. And that brings us to the key lesson that we have learned from rabies-management programs all around the world, whether it's dogs, foxes, skunks, raccoons,
Video examples
Belching Bear PIPE National...
there there's a bear with her the family pet the bear went back to foraging and feeding almost immediately quickly we can we got to see some of the things that it feeds on Devil's club berries skunk cabbage blueberries and grasses
Video examples
Sir David Attenborough...
whereas the drab brown lemur is active during the day this rough lemur is mostly nocturnal and many animals that only come out at night are colored black and white like the badger or the skunk perhaps
Video examples
Photographing the Grand...
now the fun begins and we descend deep into the canyon we set up a network of trail cams basically setting up spies in the woods to see what was going on skunk javelina no mountain lions yet
Video examples
Baby Gator Hideout PIPE...
delectable helpless hatchling Gators the skunk hones in on the hatchlings cries Gator mom is having none of us
Video examples
Puma Dinner Menu PIPE...
we can't seem to decide if this skunk would make a good meal and the skunk is in no mood to be
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Quote examples
Ree Drummond
American Author
We used to have skunks that would go under our house and scratch their backs. I remember after I had my first baby, I didn't really have many friends, but I got invited to a dinner with a group of people from town. We all took the same vehicle, and I got in, and someone goes, 'I smell skunk.' I had to fight back tears.
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Steve Blank
American Businessman
Skunk works differed from advanced research groups in that they were more than just product development groups. They had direct interaction with customers and controlled a sales channel which allowed them to negotiate their own deals with customers.
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Mort Walker
American Artist
When I first started, you couldn't mention divorce or death. You couldn't show smelly socks. You couldn't show a snake. They took a skunk out of my strip one time.
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Patrick Murray
British Actor
The only difference between a dead skunk lying in the road and a dead lawyer lying in the road is that there are skid marks around the skunk.
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Dustin Lynch
American Musician
I love the smell of skunks. Driving down a back road and you smell a skunk that's sprayed or been hit. I love that. It reminds me of home.
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Rebecca West
Irish Author
It is sometimes very hard to tell the difference between history and the smell of skunk.
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Lloyd Doggett
American Politician
Sometimes when you get in a fight with a skunk, you can't tell who started it.
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Chris Farley
American Comedian
In the land of the skunks, he who has half a nose is king.
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Ken Starr
American Lawyer
You're making me feel like a skunk at the garden party.
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.
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Ree Drummond
American Author
We used to have skunks that would go under our house and scratch their backs. I remember after I had my first baby, I didn't really have many friends, but I got invited to a dinner with a group of people from town. We all took the same vehicle, and I got in, and someone goes, 'I smell skunk.' I had to fight back tears.
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Steve Blank
American Businessman
Skunk works differed from advanced research groups in that they were more than just product development groups. They had direct interaction with customers and controlled a sales channel which allowed them to negotiate their own deals with customers.
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Mort Walker
American Artist
When I first started, you couldn't mention divorce or death. You couldn't show smelly socks. You couldn't show a snake. They took a skunk out of my strip one time.
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Patrick Murray
British Actor
The only difference between a dead skunk lying in the road and a dead lawyer lying in the road is that there are skid marks around the skunk.
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Dustin Lynch
American Musician
I love the smell of skunks. Driving down a back road and you smell a skunk that's sprayed or been hit. I love that. It reminds me of home.
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Rebecca West
Irish Author
It is sometimes very hard to tell the difference between history and the smell of skunk.
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Lloyd Doggett
American Politician
Sometimes when you get in a fight with a skunk, you can't tell who started it.
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Chris Farley
American Comedian
In the land of the skunks, he who has half a nose is king.
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Ken Starr
American Lawyer
You're making me feel like a skunk at the garden party.
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.
Example 1 of 10
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