Dictionary
Thesaurus
Medical
Scrabble®
Spanish Central
Browse DictionaryBrowse Thesaurus
Get our free apps!iPhone•iPad•Android
Games
Word of the Day
Video
Blog: Words at Play
My Faves
Dictionary

punkie

noun pun·kie \ˈpəŋ-kē\
plural punkies

Definition of PUNKIE

:  biting midge

Variants of PUNKIE

pun·kie also pun·ky \ˈpəŋ-kē\
ADVERTISEMENT

Origin of PUNKIE

New York Dutch punki, modification of Delaware (Munsee) pónkwəs
First Known Use: 1769

Rhymes with PUNKIE

chunky, clunky, flunky, funky, gunky, hunky, Hunky, junkie, junky, monkey, punky, skunky, spunkie, spunky

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: punkinPrevious Word in the Dictionary: punkerAll Words Near: punkie
ADVERTISEMENT
10 Charming Words for Nasty People
Put-downs with flair
Learn More
When "Literally" isn't, well, literal
How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Watch Now
Know what this is?
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Go Play
Fear of cats?
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears
Learn More
Join Us
Merriam-Webster
on Facebook
Merriam-Webster
on Twitter
Bookstore: Digital and Print
Merriam-Webster references for Mobile, Kindle, print, and more.
See All
Other Merriam-Webster Dictionaries