Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

degunkify

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-gunki-fy
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove a blockage of dirt or grime from.

Humorous; Slang

Example Sentences

"An aluminum window screen (nonrusting) placed at the bottom of your paint sink makes it easy to degunkify your sink."
"Even though I spent half the night in the shower to degunkify."
"If your mouse pointer jumps around on-screen or doesn't move at all, your mouse is probably clogged with desktop gunk. Follow these steps to degunkify it: […]"

Etymology

From de- + gunk + -ify.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de
Suffix: gunk

Usage

Inflected Forms

degunkifies (present, singular) degunkifying (participle, present) degunkified (participle, past) degunkified (past)

Derived Forms

degunkification

Questions

What does degunkify mean?: To remove a blockage of dirt or grime from.
Where does degunkify come from?: From de- + gunk + -ify.

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