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skunked
Skunked (adj) means (informal) Drunk, or under the influence of drugs.
adj
1
(informal) Drunk, or under the influence of drugs.
2
(informal) Describes someone who catches no fish at all on a fishing trip.
3
(informal) Describes someone who spots no birds at all while out birdwatching.
"It no longer mattered that I had been skunked in the marsh. I had prevailed on the ponds."
— Kenn Kaufman, City Birding: True Tales of Birds and Birdwatching in Unexpected Places (2003)
4
Spoiled through bad storage or through being exposed to light.
"We found some skunked beer in the abandoned cabin, but it was not worth drinking."
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What is the meaning of skunked?
"skunked" (adj) means (informal) Drunk, or under the influence of drugs.
What is the opposite of skunked?
The opposite of "skunked" is sober.
What are the different meanings of skunked?
"skunked" has 3 main meanings: 1. (informal) Drunk, or under the influence of drugs; 2. (informal) Describes someone who catches no fish at all on a fishing trip; 3. (informal) Describes someone who spots no birds at all while out birdwatching.
