skunk
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9.1
- noun
- /skʌŋk/
- US
:
blanqueada
Examples
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Big comeback for the Skunk of the Week!
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- He's hit a couple of skunks is all.
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The home team lost badly, suffering a skunk in the final score of 5-0.
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After a strong start, the visitors faced a sudden collapse, resulting in a skunk that left them scoreless.
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In yesterday's match, the opposing team handed them a skunk, shutting them out completely.
Synonyms
22
4.8
A game in which one team keeps the other from scoring any points
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7.5
A defeat in which one side scores no points
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9.1
A complete defeat in a game when the loser scores no points
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
4
8.9
Too much alcohol makes a person very unsteady and unable to think clearly
Compounds
- US
A large skunk with a bare nose and white back and tail found in southwestern North America and Mexico
- Specialized
A small skunk with black and white fur in a marbled pattern from the United States and Mexico
- Specialized
A large skunk with a bare, pig-like snout and a white back and tail from southwestern North America
A large skunk with a bare pig-like nose and a white back and tail from southwestern North America
- US
A skunk with a white band of fur around its neck that lives in Mexico and southern Arizona
- US
A stocky wild animal from North America with thick fur that eats meat, like a wolverine
A small animal from the United States and Mexico with black and white spotted fur
A small black animal with white stripes that sprays a strong bad smell when scared
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Surface Forms
Etymology
In games, a skunk means a total loss where one side scores zero, and the name suggests a humiliating, 'stinking' defeat like being sprayed by a skunk.