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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024junk•y1 ( jung′kē),USA pronunciation adj., junk•i•er, junk•i•est. - of the nature of junk;
trashy. junk•y2 ( jung′kē),USA pronunciation n., pl. junk•ies. - junkie.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024junk1 /dʒʌŋk/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- old, mostly useless material or objects, such as metal, paper, or rags:junk accumulating in the attic.
- something thought of as worthless, meaningless, or useless;
trash:junk found in a garage sale. v. [~ + object] - to discard as no longer of use;
scrap:They had to junk the car after thirteen years. junk•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. junk2 /dʒʌŋk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Nautical, Naval Termsa seagoing ship used primarily in Chinese waters, having square sails, a high stern, and usually a flat bottom.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024junk•ie or junk•y /ˈdʒʌŋki/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. junk•ies. [Informal.]- Informal Termsa drug addict.
- Informal Termsa person with a strong craving for something:a chocolate junkie.
- Informal Termsa follower;
devotee:a baseball junkie.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024junk1 ( jungk),USA pronunciation n. - any old or discarded material, as metal, paper, or rags.
- anything that is regarded as worthless, meaningless, or contemptible;
trash. - old cable or cordage used when untwisted for making gaskets, swabs, oakum, etc.
- Nautical, Naval TermsSee salt junk.
- Sport[Baseball Slang.]relatively slow, unorthodox pitches that are deceptive to the batter in movement or pace, as knuckleballs or forkballs.
v.t. - to cast aside as junk;
discard as no longer of use; scrap. adj. - cheap, worthless, unwanted, or trashy.
- earlier jonke, of uncertain origin, originally 1480–90
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rubbish, litter, debris, refuse.
junk2 ( jungk),USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Termsa seagoing ship with a traditional Chinese design and used primarily in Chinese waters, having square sails spread by battens, a high stern, and usually a flat bottom.
- dialect, dialectal Chinese (Xiamen) chûn; compare Guangdong dialect, dialectal syùhn, Chinese chuán
- Malay jong, said to be
- Portuguese junco a kind of sailing vessel
- 1545–55
junk3 ( jungk),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]- Slang Termsnarcotics, esp. heroin.
- perh. special use of junk1 1920–25
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024junk•ie ( jung′kē),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]- Informal Termsa drug addict, esp. one addicted to heroin.
- Informal Termsa person with an insatiable craving for something:a chocolate junkie.
- Informal Termsan enthusiastic follower;
fan; devotee:a baseball junkie. Also, junky. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: junkie, junky /ˈdʒʌŋkɪ/ n ( pl junkies)- an informal word for a drug addict, esp one who injects heroin into himself
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