punky
/ˈpʌŋki/adjective (punkier, punkiest)
1Characterized by or resembling punk rock music: a punky pop band rock and blues with a punky edge...
- What truly made them great was the punky energy of everything they did.
- Their sound is varied, but essentially punky pop.
- They both play a similar blend of punky pop, rich with guitars and really catchy lyrics.
1.1Resembling an admirer or player of punk rock in appearance or attitude: punky chicks...
- How can I get that punky edge without looking like I'm wearing a costume for an early eighties revival night?
- This funky, punky sophisticate was the downtown club look of the early Eighties.
- Clementine's kind of punky; dying her hair a different colour every day.
2North American informal (Of a person) worthless: Kelly’s punky little brother...
- Two gawky, pimply, vaguely punky teenage guys are talking to two gawky, pimply, vaguely punky teenage girls.
- He was Gerard's punky little brother.
- I was a punky, nihilistic kid when I wrote those scenes.
