Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

junkie

/ˈd͡ʒʌŋki/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: junkie
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒʌŋki/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user.

Derogatory; Slang

noun

An enthusiast of something.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Rats in the front room, roaches in the back / Junkies in the alley with a baseball bat"
"It's wiser to say no / God made me a junkie / But Satan told me so"
"English people are travel junkies, but Americans hardly ever leave their state."
"My uncle is a classic-car junkie."

Etymology

Etymology tree English junk Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English junkie From junk (“narcotic drug”) + -ie.

Usage

Inflected Forms

junkies (plural) junky (alternative)

Derived Forms

cyberjunkie junkiedom junkiehood junkieness technojunkie

Phrases

adrenaline junkie momentum junkie tuna junkie

Synonyms

drug addict addict abuser fiend slave wastoid aficionado enthusiast buff amateur devotee fancier

Rhymes With

monkey funky chunky clunky hunky spunky junky punky blue monkey snow monkey skunky gunky

Questions

How do you pronounce junkie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒʌŋki/.
What does junkie mean?: A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user.
Where does junkie come from?: Etymology tree English junk Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English junkie From junk (“narcotic drug”) + -ie.

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