junky

English

Etymology

From junk +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

junky (comparative junkier, superlative junkiest)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of junk; cheap, worthless, or of low quality.
    • 1970-1975, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure
      I took my jewelry box & made a bracelet for J from an old broken necklace & the clasp from a junky pink charm bracelet.
  2. Full of junk.
    We really need to clear out the junky basement.

Derived terms

Noun

junky (plural junkies)

  1. (slang, derogatory) Alternative spelling of junkie.

Further reading

  • junky”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.