Skunk
(noun)
- A small North American mammal with black and white fur and a strong, unpleasant smell that it can spray as a defense.
- A small mammal of the family Mephitidae, native to the Americas, that has a distinctive black and white fur and can release a strong, unpleasant smell as a defense.
Origin:
Early 18th century: from a southern new england algonquian language.
Examples:
- The skunk sprayed its strong odor as a defense mechanism.
- The skunk's fur is black and white.
- The smell of a skunk is strong and unpleasant.
- The skunk is a nocturnal animal.
- The skunk is a member of the weasel family.