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junky
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
junky
(adjective)
junky
junkie
(noun)
1
junky
/
ˈ
ʤʌŋki/
adjective
junkier
;
junkiest
1
junky
/
ˈ
ʤʌŋki/
adjective
junkier
;
junkiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of JUNKY
chiefly US, informal
:
of very poor quality
junky
furniture
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junky
Britannica Dictionary definition of JUNKY
variant spelling of
junkie
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