skunks
Definitions
Noun
- A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
- A defeat in a game where one side fails to score
- Street names for marijuana
- American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily mephitinae
Verb
- Defeat by a lurch
Fragment
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "skunks".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | strikes | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | strokes | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | streaks | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | sparks | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | cynics | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | sussex | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | sphinx | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | stoics | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | suffix | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | ausbrooks | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | cervix | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | civics | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | cyrix | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | eastpac's | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | psychics | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | scitex | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | seahawks | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | serex | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | silex | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | simex | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | skinks | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | skulks | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | sonex | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | sonics | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | sparkes | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | spinks | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | squawks | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | squeaks | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | stark's | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | starkes | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | starks | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | stinks | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | strike's | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | strikes' | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | surtax | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "skunks".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "skunks" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "skunks" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "skunks" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "skunks".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | skinks | 1 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 35
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Mammal Lab’s Ted Stankowich talks skunks, urban coyotes and training tomorrow’s wildlife experts
Aug 6, 2025 California State University, Long Beach
Aug 6, 2025 California State University, Long Beach
Skunk killed by dogs represents Gaston County’s first rabies case of 2026
May 14, 2026 Queen City News
May 14, 2026 Queen City News
A warning for woodchucks: Cleveland has a new plan for trapping groundhogs, skunks and other nuisance animals
Feb 23, 2026 Signal Cleveland
Feb 23, 2026 Signal Cleveland
Closures on U.S. 30 at the South Skunk River Bridge in Ames Begin at 10 p.m. on Sunday, March 29
Mar 26, 2026 Iowa Department of Transportation (.gov)
Mar 26, 2026 Iowa Department of Transportation (.gov)

