junky

adj — 2 senses

junky

adj

/ˈd͡ʒʌŋkiː/ · [ˈd͡ʒʌŋkʰɪi̯]

Etymology From junk + -y (adjectival suffix).

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
janky, junkily, junkiness

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