skunk

skunk  (skngk) n. 1. a. Any of several small, mostly carnivorous New World mammals of the genus Mephitis and related genera, having a bushy tail and black fur with white markings and ejecting a foul-smelling oily liquid from glands near the anus when frightened or in danger. Also called polecat. b. The glossy black and white fur of this mammal. 2. Slang a. A person regarded as obnoxious or despicable. b. A person whose company is avoided. tr.v. skunked, skunk·ing, skunks Slang 1. To defeat overwhelmingly, especially by keeping from scoring. 2. a. To cheat (someone). b. To fail to pay (an amount due). [Of Massachusett origin.]

skunk striped skunk Mephitis mephitis

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skunk

Noun

pl skunks or skunk

1. a mammal with a black-and-white coat and bushy tail, which gives out a foul-smelling fluid when attacked

2. Informal an unpleasant or unfair person [from a Native American language]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	skunk - a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'" dirty dog, git, lowlife, puke, rotter, scum bag, so-and-so, stinker, stinkpot, bum, crumb, rat disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
	2.	skunk - a defeat in a game where one side fails to score shutout defeat, licking - an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"
	3.	skunk - street names for marijuana dope, gage, green goddess, Mary Jane, sens, sess, locoweed, weed, grass, smoke, pot cannabis, ganja, marihuana, marijuana - the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect
	4.	skunk - American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae polecat, wood pussy mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal - fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals Mephitis mephitis, striped skunk - most common and widespread North American skunk hooded skunk, Mephitis macroura - of Mexico and southernmost parts of southwestern United States badger skunk, Conepatus leuconotus, hog-nosed skunk, hognosed skunk, rooter skunk - large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico little spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius, spotted skunk - small skunk with a marbled black and white coat; of United States and Mexico
Verb	1.	skunk - defeat by a lurch lurch card game, cards - a game played with playing cards defeat, get the better of, overcome - win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"

Translations

skunk [skʌŋk] n → mofeta

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skunk [skʌŋk] n → mouffette f (= fur); sconse m

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skunk [skʌŋk] n → Skunk m, Stinktier nt;

(fur) → Skunk m

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skunk [skʌŋk] n → moffetta