1. spunk - Noun
2. spunk - Verb
Wood that readily takes fire; touchwood; also, a kind of tinder made from a species of fungus; punk; amadou.
An inflammable temper; spirit; mettle; pluck; as, a man of spunk.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIf they only showed this much spunk when it came to containing the terrorists I don't think we would have such a problem. Benazir Bhutto
The free artist must also have the spunk to tear himself away from his first ideas, for experience teaches us that these [ideas] are not always pure, but often false. Barend Cornelis Koekkoek
Betty loved to dance, and had a wonderful sense of humor and a lot of spunk. Source: Internet
And nothing's better than the boho sensuous Madonna (providing the soundtrack with guilty pleasure "Into the Groove") before she got all blond ambitious and stopped looking like the chic spunk who stole records as a pastime. Source: Internet
Ella is a strong heroine who rises to every challenge with spunk and wit, and this retelling of one of the most famous fairytales is one of the most satisfying.” Source: Internet
Despite many challenges, she has provided more than 7,000 books to children in need, "demonstrated remarkable dedication and perseverance to the cause of youth literacy and, in the process, ingenuity and spunk. Source: Internet