skanky C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈskæŋki/ UK /ˈskæŋki/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj dirty or unpleasant, often used to describe a place or object The bathroom was skanky and in need of cleaning. 2 adj disreputable or sleazy, often used to describe a person or behavior He was known for his skanky lifestyle. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · dirty or unpleasant, often... filthygrimygrubbysqualiddingy 2 adj · disreputable or sleazy,... sleazysordiddisreputableseedyshady ↔ Opposites cleanpristinerespectable Etymology AI details Derived from 'skank' (with adjectival -y), a word of uncertain origin associated with a style of rhythmic dance; in modern informal English meaning 'dirty; unpleasant; disreputable'. Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # skanky **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈskæŋki/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈskæŋki/ ## Meanings 1. dirty or unpleasant, often used to describe a place or object 2. disreputable or sleazy, often used to describe a person or behavior ## Examples - The bathroom was skanky and in need of cleaning. - He was known for his skanky lifestyle. ## Synonyms - filthy - grimy - grubby - squalid - dingy - sleazy - sordid - disreputable - seedy - shady ## Antonyms - clean - pristine - respectable ## Etymology Derived from 'skank' (with adjectival -y), a word of uncertain origin associated with a style of rhythmic dance; in modern informal English meaning 'dirty; unpleasant; disreputable'. ## AI Etymology Skanky is derived from 'skank' (with adjectival -y), a word of uncertain origin associated with a style of rhythmic dance; in modern informal English meaning 'dirty; unpleasant; disreputable'. In current use it is an adjective meaning "dirty or unpleasant, often used to describe a place or object". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The uncertainty belongs to the etymology itself and should be kept: the older ancestry is not presented as more secure than it is. The safest dictionary treatment is to keep the secure forms and the uncertainty together, since the doubtful step is part of the word's history rather than a gap to fill by guesswork. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown