punkier; punkiest
: resembling punk in being soft or rotted
punkiness
noun
: resembling or typical of a punk
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Katherine Turman, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
From delicate bows to punky metal studs, there are endless ways to amp up the classic Mary Jane ballerina and step out of the (shoe) box.
—Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 9 Sep. 2024
German producer Michael Wagener, who’d primarily worked with hard rock bands such as Dokken and Great White, instead gave the album a slick, cavernous sound that clashed badly with the band’s tight, punky arrangements.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 13 Aug. 2024
Right up there with Marty Stuart, Chuck Mead is one of the torchbearers of neo-traditional country music, that punky, jangly, and twangy sound that helped revitalize Nashville in the Nineties.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
Joan Jett was likewise in top form, alongside producer/band member since 1979 Kenny Laguna and punky NYC guitarist Dougie Needles.
—Katherine Turman, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
From delicate bows to punky metal studs, there are endless ways to amp up the classic Mary Jane ballerina and step out of the (shoe) box.
—Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 9 Sep. 2024
German producer Michael Wagener, who’d primarily worked with hard rock bands such as Dokken and Great White, instead gave the album a slick, cavernous sound that clashed badly with the band’s tight, punky arrangements.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 13 Aug. 2024
Right up there with Marty Stuart, Chuck Mead is one of the torchbearers of neo-traditional country music, that punky, jangly, and twangy sound that helped revitalize Nashville in the Nineties.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Punky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punky. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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