skunking Synonyms

skunking Meaning

skunking

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

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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

trimming, walloping, thrashing, whopping, overwhelming, pasting, upsetting, burying, whapping, dusting

falling,losing (to), failing, giving up,going down, washing out, flopping, folding, going under,collapsing

The retired chemistry professor was known for his peculiar experiments, including a memorable incident involving a foul-smelling skunk spray known as "skunking."

The skunk's potent defense mechanism, skunking, can disable an attacker's senses and linger for hours.

The hunters were caught off guard by the skunking of the threatened skunk, sending them scattering in a cloud of nauseating odor.

The farmer's dog was a prized pet until one unfortunate encounter with a skunk, leaving its owner with a lingering stench of skunking.