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English

funking

verb

Meaning

  1. To emit an offensive smell; to stink.
  2. To envelop with an offensive smell or smoke.
  3. To shrink from, or avoid something because of fear.
  4. To frighten; to cause to flinch.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

quail(English)wince(English)flinch(English)cringe(English)shrink(English)blue funk(English)recoil(English)squinch(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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