skunks (Meaning)
skunks
any of various common omnivorous black-and-white New World mammals (especially genus Mephitis) of the weasel family that have a pair of perineal glands from which a secretion of pungent and offensive odor is ejected, an obnoxious or disliked person, any of various black-and-white North American mammals related to the weasels that give off a fluid with a sharp and unpleasant smell when threatened, the fur of a skunk, cheat, defeat, to prevent entirely from scoring or succeeding, to fail to pay, a mean hateful person, to defeat completely
Synonyms & Antonyms of skunks
Synonyms:
- idiots
- heels
- varmints
- vermin
- buzzards
- finks
- louses
- louts
- stinkards
- villains
- barbarians
- sods
- bleeders
- swine
- slimeballs
- sleazes
- scums
- jokers
- crumbs
- schmucks
- toads
- scumbags
- buggers
- creeps
- pills
- dirtbags
- cads
- curs
- rotters
- stinkers
- boors
- sons of guns
- bounders
- reptiles
- jerks
- blighters
- brats
- cruds
- savages
- cretins
- scuzzballs
- slimes
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- goons
- so-and-sos
- dopes
- blockheads
- rascals
- sleazebags
- scamps
- nuts
- pests
- vulgarians
- dufuses
- morons
- imbeciles
- nerds
- schmoes
- snots
- rat finks
- lowlives
- sleazeballs
- cavemen
- ninnies
- churls
- airheads
- roughnecks
- dolts
- rogues
- scabs
- nuisances
- wretches
- dinks
- snobs
- birdbrains
- doofuses
- nitwits
- turkeys
- Neanderthals
- jackasses
- slobs
- loudmouths
- boobies
- so-and-so's
- brutes
- nincompoops
- miscreants
- half-wits
- chuffs
- scoundrels
- lowlifes
- fools
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
skunks Sentence Examples
- The pungent odor of skunks permeated the air, signaling their presence.
- The skunk waddled out of its den, its black and white fur contrasting sharply with the surroundings.
- The farmer spotted a family of skunks scavenging in his cornfield, their bushy tails trailing behind them.
- The dog's encounter with a skunk left it with a nauseating smell that lingered for days.
- The hunter cautiously approached the skunk nest, knowing the animal's ability to spray.
- The park ranger advised visitors to avoid the area where skunks were known to congregate.
- The pungent smell of skunk spray hung in the air, a reminder of the encounter that had just occurred.
- The wildlife photographer captured a stunning image of a skunk emerging from its burrow.
- The skunk's defensive mechanism proved effective in deterring predators from attacking it.
- The naturalist explained the importance of skunks in controlling rodent populations and maintaining the ecological balance.
FAQs About the word skunks
any of various common omnivorous black-and-white New World mammals (especially genus Mephitis) of the weasel family that have a pair of perineal glands from whi
dogs, bastards, hounds, snakes, rats, beasts, clowns, idiots, heels, varmints
ladies,heroes, gentlemen, saints, heroines,role models, idols, angels,
The pungent odor of skunks permeated the air, signaling their presence.
The skunk waddled out of its den, its black and white fur contrasting sharply with the surroundings.
The farmer spotted a family of skunks scavenging in his cornfield, their bushy tails trailing behind them.
The dog's encounter with a skunk left it with a nauseating smell that lingered for days.
