skunk
//skʌŋk//
Noun
skunkSingular
skunksPlural
1
A small black-and-white mammal native to the Americas, known for spraying a foul-smelling liquid from glands near its tail as a defense mechanism.
The skunk sprayed a terrible smell when it felt threatened.
2
An unpleasant or contemptible person.
Don't trust him—he's a real skunk.
Synonym
Verb
skunkInfinitive
skunkPresent tense
skunkedPast tense
skunkedPast participle
skunkingPresent participle
skunksThird-person singular
1
To defeat an opponent overwhelmingly, especially by preventing them from scoring at all.
Our team skunked the opponents 10-0 in the championship game.