- Skunk
- geographical name river 264 miles (425 kilometers) SE Iowa flowing SE into Mississippi River
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Skunk
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Skunk D.F. — Skunk D.F. Datos generales Origen Madrid, España Información artística … Wikipedia Español
Skunk — Skunk, n. [Contr. from the Abenaki (American Indian) seganku.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of American musteline carnivores of the genus {Mephitis} and allied genera. They have two glands near the anus, secreting an extremely fetid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skunk|y — «SKUHNGK ee», adjective, skunk|i|er, skunk|i|est. 1. of a skunk; like that of a skunk: »People describe the odor as skunky (New Yorker). 2 … Useful english dictionary
Skunk — steht für: eine Familie der Raubtiere, siehe Skunks ein Jugendmagazin Skunk (Magazin) eine Cannabissorte Skunk (Cannabis) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe … Deutsch Wikipedia
Skunk — der; s, Plur. e u. s <aus gleichbed. engl. skunk, dies aus Algonkin (einer nordamerik. Indianersprache) skunk>: 1. (Plur. meist e) nord u. südamerik. Stinktier (zu den Mardern zählendes Raubtier mit wertvollem Fell). 2. (Plur. s, meist Plur … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Skunk — Skunk, v. t. In games of chance and skill: To defeat (an opponent) (as in cards) so that he fails to gain a point, or (in checkers) to get a king. [Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skunk — s.m.inv. TS zool.com. → moffetta {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1873. ETIMO: dall ingl. skunk, dall algonchino segongue … Dizionario italiano
skunk — (n.) 1630s, squunck, from a southern New England Algonquian language (probably Abenaki) seganku, from Proto Algonquian */ЕЎeka:kwa/, from */ЕЎek / to urinate + */ a:kw/ fox. As an insult, attested from 1841. Skunk cabbage is attested from 1751 … Etymology dictionary
skunk — skunk; skunk·ery; … English syllables
skunk — ☆ skunk [skuŋk ] n. pl. skunks or skunk [< New England Algonquian cognate of Abenaki segôgw] 1. a) any of several bushy tailed carnivores (family Mustelidae) of the New World, about the size of a house cat: it has glossy black fur, usually… … English World dictionary
