Skunk

/skʌŋk/ noun

Definition

A black and white furry animal that sprays a bad smell when scared.

Etymology

This word comes from a Native American word meaning 'the one who squirts.'

Kelly Says

A skunk is like nature's stinky superhero! They have beautiful black fur with white stripes, just like a fancy stripe pattern on your shirt.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
stinkmuis
stinkmuis
AMአማርኛ
ስኩንክ
ARالعربية
الظربان
BGБългарски
скунс
скунс
BNবাংলা
স্কাঙ্ক
CACatalà
mofeta
CSČeština
skunk
DADansk
skunk
DEDeutsch
Stinktier
ELΕλληνικά
τεντζίδης
ESEspañol
mofeta
ETEesti
skunk
skunk
EUEuskara
mofeta
mofeta
FAفارسی
اسکانس
FISuomi
silkkiäinen
FRFrançais
mouffette
GLGalego
mofeta
mofeta
GUGU
સ્કંક
HAHA
skunk
HEעברית
בדל
HIहिन्दी
स्कंक
HRHrvatski
tvor
tvor
HUMagyar
bűzös koca
IDBahasa Indonesia
sigung
IGIG
skunk
ITItaliano
puzzola
JA日本語
スカンク
KKKK
скункс
KMKM
ស្កាំក
KO한국어
스컹크
LTLietuvių
skunksas
skunksas
LVLatviešu
smaržodzis
smaržodzis
MNМонгол
үнэртэн
үнэртэн
MRMR
स्कंक
MSBahasa Melayu
menjangan hutan
MYမြန်မာ
အစုံ
NLNederlands
stinkdier
NONorsk
skunk
PAPA
ਸਕੰਕ
PLPolski
skunks
PTPortuguês
gambá
RORomână
skunk
RUРусский
скунс
SKSlovenčina
skunk
skunk
SLSlovenščina
skunk
skunk
SRСрпски
твор
твор
SVSvenska
skunk
SWKiswahili
skunk
TAதமிழ்
புகையும் விலங்கு
TEతెలుగు
స్కంక్
THไทย
สติงค์
TLTL
skunk
TRTürkçe
kokarca
UKУкраїнська
скунс
URاردو
اسکنک
VITiếng Việt
chồn hôi
YOYO
aran aroke
ZH中文
臭鼬
ZUZU
skunk

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