Spunk (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Material for starting a fire.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Synonyms

• Touchwood
• Kindling
• Punk
• Tinder

Hypernyms

• Igniter
• Ignitor
• Lighter

Meaning ²

The courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

• Mettle
• Heart
• Nerve

Hypernyms

• Courageousness
• Bravery
• Courage

Related Words

• Spunky (adjective)