Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deskunk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
deskunk
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the smell of a skunk from (a pet dog, etc.).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From de- + skunk.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

deskunks (present, singular) deskunking (participle, present) deskunked (participle, past) deskunked (past)

Questions

What does deskunk mean?
To remove the smell of a skunk from (a pet dog, etc.).
Where does deskunk come from?
From de- + skunk.

How to pronounce deskunk

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