HyperDic: punky

English > 1 sense of the word *punky*:
NOUN	animal	punky, punkie, punkey, no-see-um, biting midge	minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects

punky > pronunciation
Sounds	pah'ngkiy
Rhymes	achy ... yucky: 142 rhymes with kiy...

English > *punky*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects.
Synonyms	punkie, punkey, no-see-um, biting midge
Member of	Ceratopogonidae, family Ceratopogonidae	biting midges
Broader	gnat	Any of various small biting flies
Spanish	punkey, punkie, punky
Catalan	punkey, punkie, punky