Word Type

Noun

Verb

Adjective

The word "skank" can be used as noun, verb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Skanksgiving skank up skanker skanky

Etymologically Related To

scold skag skanker skeevy

Context

jamaica pejorative slang

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

dance dance dancing saltation terpsichore trip the light fantastic trip the light fantastic toe waste waste material waste matter waste product

Type Of (IsA)

dancing

Manner Of

dance

Related Terms

cheat dance deceive defraud dishonest disreputable dub female foul guitar lewd promiscuity punk reggae rhythmic ska skanky steal tawdry unattractive unhygienic unpleasant unreliable vulgar

Synonym Network

filth

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.