junky

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒʌŋkiː/, [ˈd͡ʒʌŋkʰɪi̯] Hyphenation: jun‧ky === Etymology 1 === From junk + -y (adjectival suffix). ==== Adjective ==== junky (comparative junkier, superlative junkiest) Resembling or characteristic of junk; cheap, worthless, or of low quality. Synonyms: garbagey, junky, rubbishy, scummy; see also Thesaurus:worthless 1970–1975, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed in Pleasure I took my jewelry box & made a bracelet for J from an old broken necklace & the clasp from a junky pink charm bracelet. Full of junk. Synonyms: cluttered, trashy ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From junk + -y (“person associated”). ==== Noun ==== junky (plural junkies) (slang, derogatory) Alternative spelling of junkie. === Further reading === “junky”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.