spanking

1 of 2

adjective

spank·ing ˈspaŋ-kiŋ How to pronounce spanking (audio)

: remarkable of its kind

: being fresh and strong : brisk

spanking

2 of 2

adverb

: 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

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

单词	spanking
释义	spanking 1 of 2 adjective spank·ing ˈspaŋ-kiŋ 1 : remarkable of its kind 2 : being fresh and strong : brisk spanking 2 of 2 adverb : 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 See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 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 give (someone) a spanking get a spanking spanking new give (someone) a spanking get a spanking spanking new Kids Definition spanking 1 of 2 adjective spank·ing ˈspaŋ-kiŋ : fresh and strong or lively a spanking stallion spanking 2 of 2 adverb : 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 See More spanking 2 of 3 adverb 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 See More spanking 3 of 3 verb present participle of spank 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
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