spanking
1 of 2adjective
spank·ing ˈspaŋ-kiŋ 
1
: remarkable of its kind
2
: being fresh and strong : brisk
spanking
2 of 2adverb
: very
a spanking clean floor
spanking new
Synonyms
Adjective
- active
- airy
- animate
- animated
- bouncing
- brisk
- energetic
- frisky
- gay
- jaunty
- jazzy
- kinetic
- lively
- mettlesome
- peppy
- perky
- pert
- pizzazzy
- pizazzy
- racy
- snappy
- sparky
- spirited
- sprightly
- springy
- vital
- vivacious
- zippy
Adverb
- achingly
- almighty
- archly
- awful
- awfully
- badly
- beastly
- blisteringly
- bone
- colossally
- corking
- cracking
- damn
- damned
- dang
- deadly
- desperately
- eminently
- enormously
- especially
- ever
- exceedingly
- exceeding
- extra
- extremely
- fabulously
- fantastically
- far
- fiercely
- filthy
- frightfully
- full
- greatly
- heavily
- highly
- hugely
- immensely
- incredibly
- intensely
- jolly
- majorly
- mightily
- mighty
- monstrous [chiefly dialect]
- mortally
- most
- much
- particularly
- passing
- rattling
- real
- really
- right
- roaring
- roaringly
- seriously
- severely
- so
- sore
- sorely
- specially
- stinking
- such
- super
- supremely
- surpassingly
- terribly
- that
- thumping
- too
- unco
- uncommonly
- vastly
- very
- vitally
- way
- whacking
- wicked
- wildly
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Example Sentences
Adjective a spanking and speedy little horse Adverb He keeps his apartment spanking clean. the bathroom tiles were spanking white when she finished cleaning them
Recent Examples on the Web
Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022 Six decades draining away quickly, Peter Witt took aim at the deep well pool from the three-meter diving board at Harrer Pool’s spanking-new aquatic complex Friday. George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2022 In the project, a 1915 Palazzo-style building overlooking Collegiate Church has been blended with a spanking new 18-story tower to create a development honoring the enclave’s rich architectural significance. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 16 May 2022 In fact, as the NBC announcers pointed out, the sisters of Mary Mary hail from Inglewood, where the spanking new SoFi Stadium is situated. Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2022 Thomas, who faced criminal charges more than a decade ago for paddling and spanking inmates, ran second with 1,320 votes, 28%. al, 15 Sep. 2021 The third of the three big product releases from Apple this week to be reviewed is the new Apple TV with its spanking new remote control. David Phelan, Forbes, 22 May 2021 The Royal Navy’s flagship, the spanking new aircraft-carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, will soon be Asia bound. The Economist, 30 Dec. 2020 Lizzo knows how to bring Christmas joy, surprising her mother with a spanking new car and posting the joyous unveiling on Instagram on Sunday. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2020 Christina Capatides, CBS News, 11 May 2018 Is this just about opportunistic politicians dipping into state coffers so they can be photographed cutting the ribbon at a spanking new factory? New York Times, 8 May 2018 Their long-somnolent town is suddenly encountering a group of international urbanites with gleamingly expensive and outlandishly new equipment: sophisticated farm machinery, spanking new mobile homes, Rolls Royces. Wendla Mcgovern, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2018 See More
Adjective
Rose tests out a spanking bench, while Mike, her general contractor, doles out his own gentle whippings. Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022 Six decades draining away quickly, Peter Witt took aim at the deep well pool from the three-meter diving board at Harrer Pool’s spanking-new aquatic complex Friday. George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2022 In the project, a 1915 Palazzo-style building overlooking Collegiate Church has been blended with a spanking new 18-story tower to create a development honoring the enclave’s rich architectural significance. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 16 May 2022 In fact, as the NBC announcers pointed out, the sisters of Mary Mary hail from Inglewood, where the spanking new SoFi Stadium is situated. Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2022 Thomas, who faced criminal charges more than a decade ago for paddling and spanking inmates, ran second with 1,320 votes, 28%. al, 15 Sep. 2021 The third of the three big product releases from Apple this week to be reviewed is the new Apple TV with its spanking new remote control. David Phelan, Forbes, 22 May 2021 The Royal Navy’s flagship, the spanking new aircraft-carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, will soon be Asia bound. The Economist, 30 Dec. 2020 Lizzo knows how to bring Christmas joy, surprising her mother with a spanking new car and posting the joyous unveiling on Instagram on Sunday. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2020 Adverb
There was Vice President Biden's inaugural bromance selfie with President Obama on his brand spanking new Instagram account. Christina Capatides, CBS News, 11 May 2018 Is this just about opportunistic politicians dipping into state coffers so they can be photographed cutting the ribbon at a spanking new factory? New York Times, 8 May 2018 Their long-somnolent town is suddenly encountering a group of international urbanites with gleamingly expensive and outlandishly new equipment: sophisticated farm machinery, spanking new mobile homes, Rolls Royces. Wendla Mcgovern, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
origin unknown
First Known Use
Adjective
circa 1666, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adverb
1787, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing spanking
Kids Definition
spanking 1 of 2
adjective
spank·ing ˈspaŋ-kiŋ
: fresh and strong or lively
a spanking stallion
spanking
2 of 2adverb
: very entry 1 sense 1
a spanking new toy
spanking 1 of 3
adjective
as in animated
having much high-spirited energy and movement a spanking and speedy little horse Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- animated
- bouncing
- lively
- energetic
- active
- animate
- brisk
- playful
- gay
- frisky
- spirited
- awake
- racy
- enthusiastic
- cheerful
- sparky
- perky
- kinetic
- jazzy
- jaunty
- mettlesome
- pert
- peppy
- snappy
- vivacious
- springy
- zippy
- pizazzy
- vital
- pizzazzy
- sprightly
- agile
- airy
- bright
- up
- eager
- spiffy
- on the go
- sparkly
- dashing
- alert
- impish
- frolicsome
- dapper
- boisterous
- nervous
- chirpy
- exuberant
- spry
- bubbly
- upbeat
- nimble
- chirrupy
- chipper
- open-eyed
- wide-awake
- buoyant
- effervescent
- keen
- pixieish
- agog
- skittish
- ebullient
- high-spirited
- high-strung
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- limp
- inanimate
- dead
- languishing
- inactive
- lifeless
- lackadaisical
- leaden
- listless
- languid
- lazy
- tired
- sleepy
- spiritless
- indolent
- weary
- lethargic
- vapid
- sluggish
- boring
- inert
- languorous
- dull
- impassive
- unambitious
- stolid
- phlegmatic
- irksome
- tedious
- torpid
- apathetic
spanking
2 of 3adverb
as in damned
to a great degree the bathroom tiles were spanking white when she finished cleaning them Synonyms & Similar Words
- damned
- damn
- very
- extremely
- terribly
- that
- badly
- too
- incredibly
- jolly
- highly
- full
- real
- severely
- so
- really
- desperately
- seriously
- whacking
- super
- thumping
- cracking
- wicked
- especially
- most
- far
- intensely
- wildly
- good and
- mighty
- filthy
- such
- much
- rattling
- sore
- heavily
- roaring
- fiercely
- exceeding
- way
- awful
- bone
- greatly
- extra
- a lot
- particularly
- passing
- dang
- stinking
- exceptionally
- almighty
- corking
- absolutely
- specially
- deadly
- unco
- fantastically
- awfully
- fabulously
- exceedingly
- monstrous
- totally
- immensely
- thoroughly
- eminently
- achingly
- mortally
- supremely
- beastly
- sorely
- uncommonly
- hugely
- ever
- vitally
- frightfully
- completely
- utterly
- positively
- surpassingly
- right
- archly
- as all get-out
- remarkably
- deeply
- blisteringly
- roaringly
- enormously
- vastly
- mightily
- entirely
- majorly
- fully
- downright
- visibly
- wholly
- significantly
- colossally
- noticeably
- radically
- considerably
- obviously
- purely
- profoundly
- notably
- flat-out
- substantially
- extensively
- discernibly
- plainly
- altogether
- palpably
- markedly
- excessively
- obscenely
- plentifully
- appreciably
- monumentally
- grandly
- astonishingly
- abundantly
- astronomically
- monstrously
- amazingly
- overmuch
- staggeringly
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- little
- somewhat
- nominally
- slightly
- just
- barely
- negligibly
- hardly
- scantily
- scarcely
- minimally
- marginally
- meagerly
spanking
3 of 3verb
as in smacking
Synonyms & Similar Words
- smacking
- whipping
- thumping
- banging
- knocking
- battering
- pounding
- beating
- flapping
- fluttering
- flicking
- swinging
- buffeting
- flickering
- flailing
- flopping
- oscillating
- swaying
- fanning
- waving
- throbbing
- flitting
- pulsing
- undulating
- palpitating