spunky

[ spuhng-kee ]
/ ˈspʌŋ ki /

adjective, spunk·i·er, spunk·i·est.

plucky; spirited.

Origin of spunky

First recorded in 1780–90; spunk + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM spunky

spunk·i·ly, adverb spunk·i·ness, noun