NOUN | substance | spunk, kindling, tinder, touchwood, punk | material for starting a fire / fire |
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attribute | spunk, heart, mettle, nerve | the courage to carry on |
Sounds | spah'ngk | |
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Rhymes | bunk ... trunk: 19 rhymes with ahngk... |
Meaning | material for starting a fire / fire. | |
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Synonyms | kindling, tinder, touchwood, punk | |
Broader | igniter, ignitor, lighter | A substance used to ignite or kindle a fire / fire |
Spanish | astillas, yesca | |
Catalan | esca |
Meaning | The courage to carry on. | |
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Example | "he kept fighting on pure spunk" | |
Synonyms | heart, mettle, nerve | |
Broader | courage, courageousness, bravery, braveness | A quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear |
Spanish | agallas, ánimo, coraje, corazón, entereza, nervio, temple, valentía, valor | |
Catalan | fermesa, fortesa, nervi, tremp | |
Adjectives | spunky | willing to face danger |
spunky | showing courage |
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