adjective
- soft and crumbly; decayed or rotten (especially of wood)
- relating to or characteristic of punk rock music or culture
Usage: informal
Examples
- The old fence post was punky and fell apart when I touched it.
- We couldn’t use that log for the fire because it was too punky.
- The punky wood crumbled in my hands.
- She had a punky hairstyle with bright colors and spikes.
- The band’s punky sound attracted a young audience.
- His punky attitude got him in trouble at school.