junky
jun·ky/ˈd͡ʒʌŋkiː/adjective, noun
junky is spelled J-U-N-K-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables (jun·ky). It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,063rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, junky means “Resembling or characteristic of junk; cheap, worthless, or of low quality” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in junky?
| Letters | 5: J-U-N-K-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: jun·ky |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 58,063rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is junky?
Junky appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,063rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce junky?
- /ˈd͡ʒʌŋkiː/
- [ˈd͡ʒʌŋkʰɪi̯]
Junky has 2 syllables, split jun·ky in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-junky.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with junky
Also written: junkie.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of junky
- junkier comparative
- junkiest superlative
- junkies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does junky mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resembling or characteristic of junk; cheap, worthless, or of low quality.
- 2
Full of junk.
We really need to clear out the junky basement.
noun
- 1
derogatoryslangAlternative spelling of junkie.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does junky come from?
From junk + -y (adjectival suffix).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).