Spunky
adjective
Full of courage and determination.
Despite her young age, she is a spunky girl who's not afraid to share her opinions.
Often appears as...
- spunky individual
- spunky kid
adjective
Full of energy or enthusiasm.
The teacher loved her spunky attitude towards learning.
Often appears as...
- spunky energy
- spunky enthusiasm
adjective
Full of courage and determination.
Despite her young age, she is a spunky girl who's not afraid to share her opinions.
Often appears as...
- spunky individual
- spunky kid
adjective
Full of energy or enthusiasm.
The teacher loved her spunky attitude towards learning.
Often appears as...
- spunky energy
- spunky enthusiasm
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Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
Spunky implies admiration for someone's brave behavior, often in challenging situations.
The spunky firefighter didn't hesitate to rush into the building.
Pro Tip 2/3Youthful Energy
'Spunky' is often used to describe young people or children who show a lot of courage.
The spunky boy stood up to the bully.
Pro Tip 3/3Narrative Flair
Use 'spunky' to add color to stories, highlighting a character's plucky nature.
The spunky heroine of the novel became a fan favorite.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
Spunky implies admiration for someone's brave behavior, often in challenging situations.
The spunky firefighter didn't hesitate to rush into the building.
Pro Tip 2/3Youthful Energy
'Spunky' is often used to describe young people or children who show a lot of courage.
The spunky boy stood up to the bully.
Pro Tip 3/3Narrative Flair
Use 'spunky' to add color to stories, highlighting a character's plucky nature.
The spunky heroine of the novel became a fan favorite.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
Spunky implies admiration for someone's brave behavior, often in challenging situations.
The spunky firefighter didn't hesitate to rush into the building.
Pro Tip 2/3Youthful Energy
'Spunky' is often used to describe young people or children who show a lot of courage.
The spunky boy stood up to the bully.
Pro Tip 3/3Narrative Flair
Use 'spunky' to add color to stories, highlighting a character's plucky nature.
The spunky heroine of the novel became a fan favorite.
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Video examples
Violence is a failure of...
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Safari Live - Day 276 PIPE...
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Caring For A Sickly Baby...
that's fabulous he is spunky he's alert he's doing he just looks wonderful he just looks wonderful
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Violence is a failure of...
so when he came out of prison he started to work with spunky gender justice in Cape Town going and speaking to small groups of young men in his community about how to stop violence now the easiest thing for in dota would have been to go straight back to his old life
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 276 PIPE...
deadly spunky that is that is quite the Twitter handle or handle whichever one it is on YouTube or - it's a bit deadly spunky do any other do any animals live on the escarpment
Video examples
Caring For A Sickly Baby...
that's fabulous he is spunky he's alert he's doing he just looks wonderful he just looks wonderful
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Quote examples
Ted Naifeh
American Writer
When people think girl adventurers, they tend to think of a spunky, plucky tom-boy with a chip on her shoulder. I'm not saying that this makes for a dull character, but I think other types of adventurous girls exist. It's easy to fall into well-established tropes, believing that the tropes of a genre define the genre itself.
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Kaitlyn Bristowe
Canadian Entertainer
I have two great examples of a father. My dad is honestly my hero and sets the bar high for how a man should treat a woman. My stepmother is a caring, genuine and supportive woman. My mom is a spunky strong woman with a huge heart. And my sister is just a pure angel. There is a lot of love in my family.
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Erik Larson
American Author
I knew from an online search that the Wisconsin State Historical Society, on the vast University of Wisconsin campus, held the papers of Sigrid Schultz, a spunky correspondent for the 'Chicago Tribune' who became one of Martha Dodd's friends in Berlin.
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Beverly Cleary
American Author
Over the years, I have been approached about making Ramona into a cartoon or movie, but I was afraid that no one could really capture the spunky character of Ramona.
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Reba McEntire
American Musician
Being sexy is kind of funny to me. You know, I can get kind of spunky or I can get tough, you know, that kind of tough, sexy look. But sexy? No, I don't think so.
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David Byrne
Scottish Musician
The voting booth joint is a great leveler; the whole neighborhood - rich, poor, old, young, decrepit and spunky - they all turn out in one day.
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Tyron Woodley
American Athlete
I'm the person that's been that young, spunky kid that wanted to beat the top guys.
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Rita Moreno
Puerto Rican Actress
Is there a grandmother that isn't spunky on television? Is there such a creature?
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Max Lucado
American Clergyman
Sentences are like just caught fish. Spunky today, stinky tomorrow.
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Lindsay Lohan
American Actress
I love my red hair. It makes me spunkier.
Quote examples
Ted Naifeh
American Writer
When people think girl adventurers, they tend to think of a spunky, plucky tom-boy with a chip on her shoulder. I'm not saying that this makes for a dull character, but I think other types of adventurous girls exist. It's easy to fall into well-established tropes, believing that the tropes of a genre define the genre itself.
Quote examples
Kaitlyn Bristowe
Canadian Entertainer
I have two great examples of a father. My dad is honestly my hero and sets the bar high for how a man should treat a woman. My stepmother is a caring, genuine and supportive woman. My mom is a spunky strong woman with a huge heart. And my sister is just a pure angel. There is a lot of love in my family.
Quote examples
Erik Larson
American Author
I knew from an online search that the Wisconsin State Historical Society, on the vast University of Wisconsin campus, held the papers of Sigrid Schultz, a spunky correspondent for the 'Chicago Tribune' who became one of Martha Dodd's friends in Berlin.
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Beverly Cleary
American Author
Over the years, I have been approached about making Ramona into a cartoon or movie, but I was afraid that no one could really capture the spunky character of Ramona.
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Reba McEntire
American Musician
Being sexy is kind of funny to me. You know, I can get kind of spunky or I can get tough, you know, that kind of tough, sexy look. But sexy? No, I don't think so.
Quote examples
David Byrne
Scottish Musician
The voting booth joint is a great leveler; the whole neighborhood - rich, poor, old, young, decrepit and spunky - they all turn out in one day.
Quote examples
Tyron Woodley
American Athlete
I'm the person that's been that young, spunky kid that wanted to beat the top guys.
Quote examples
Rita Moreno
Puerto Rican Actress
Is there a grandmother that isn't spunky on television? Is there such a creature?
Quote examples
Max Lucado
American Clergyman
Sentences are like just caught fish. Spunky today, stinky tomorrow.
Quote examples
Lindsay Lohan
American Actress
I love my red hair. It makes me spunkier.
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