junky

[US]/'dʒʌŋkɪ/
[UK]/'dʒʌŋki/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. drug addict; drug dealer; seller of used goods
adj. worthless; of low quality
Word Forms
Third Person Singularjunkies
Pluraljunkies

Phrases & Collocations

junky car

junky food

junky behavior

Example Sentences

He bought a junky old car for a cheap price.

The junky furniture was left on the curb for pickup.

She found a junky necklace at the thrift store.

The junky food at the fair made her sick.

He always wears junky t-shirts around the house.

The junky hotel room had a musty smell.

She refused to buy the junky knockoff handbag.

The junky old computer kept crashing.

He picked up a junky novel to read on the beach.

The junky quality of the product disappointed customers.

Real-world Examples

The postwar cards were considered more junky.

Source: Vox opinion

Steve Jobs came of age in the heyday of rock n' roll, and he was a music junky.

Source: How Steve Jobs Changed the World

Go ahead. Help yourself. - No, no, I'm talking about the fact that you're a closet blood junky.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

Imagine wanting a junky old rotten egg! he muttered.

Source: Charlotte's Web

Before you know it, you'll be making robots that aren't totally junky.

Source: Big Hero 6 (audiobook)

This room right here is kind of a junky room.

Source: Architectural Digest

It's neither junky nor janky, but just dandy.

Source: Word of the Day

I'll put Emily's junky camping gear back.

Source: Pretty Little Liars Season 2

Now you might be thinking, junk loans? Don't those inherently sound, well, junky? Who cares?

Source: Financial Times Podcast

It is like taking an old junky car on a F1 track, it'll fall apart.

Source: sadhguru

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