How to Use skunky in a Sentence

skunky

adjective
  • But, this skunky smell repels deer and other pests that eat bulbs.
    — Nicole Bradley, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
  • People describe it as garlicky, nutty, sulfurous, and even skunky.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
  • Residents complain the farms saturate their homes and children’s schools with the skunky smell the plant is famous for.
    — Joe Mozingo, SFChronicle.com, 17 Nov. 2019
  • The skunky smell of marijuana smoke wafts through restaurants in the ski resorts of Dizin and Shemshak.
    — Thomas Erdbrink, New York Times, 25 June 2016
  • Real weed emits a complex combination of earthy, skunky, and sometimes fruity aromas.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Rhys drank heavily to palliate her burdens, and was known for tirades and other skunky behavior.
    — New York Times, 20 June 2022
  • Shellhammer says that the terpenes in hops, which are similar to the terpenes in cannabis, never add up to or break down into a skunky smell.
    — Madeline Bodin, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2021
  • Different strains produce different levels of skunky phenols and fruity esters.
    — Jason P. Dinh, Discover Magazine, 4 Aug. 2022
  • English ales were — and are — less bitter and skunky than modern American porters and ales thanks to different hops, Clark said.
    — Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Running along the trails that whipsaw through the oak forests of the Palo Alto hills, I was hit with a musky, skunky smell that made the hair on my neck stand up.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • At the south end of the county in Carpinteria, the skunky odor of marijuana pours out the open vents of steel-frame greenhouses that the cut flower industry used for decades.
    — Joe Mozingo, chicagotribune.com, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Some may gravitate towards the earthy and skunky smells associated with certain cannabis strains, while others may prefer the lighter and less pronounced scent profile offered by delta 8.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Among recreational users, cannabis varieties that are skunk-forward are among the most popular formulations, making recipes that favor a skunky aroma valuable to cannabis companies.
    — Madeline Bodin, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2021
  • Potassium thioglycolate That skunky stench is a signature attribute of this compound, a member of the perennially pungent thiol family.
    — Patrick Di Justo, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2007
  • In fact, the legions of nature’s stinkiest critters that have waged a decade-plus-long war against the area’s stupidly curious dogs were the inspiration behind the several blocks of schlocky inflatable Christmas decorations of the skunky kind.
    — Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Alaska's marijuana laws for cultivation include requirements for security systems, safety lighting and odor control to corral the skunky smell emitted by oils in flowering marijuana plants.
    — Zaz Hollander, Alaska Dispatch News, 4 Sep. 2017
  • Residents complained about skunky water, but Snyder's environmental agency insisted the water was safe until a doctor in 2015 reported elevated lead levels in children.
    — Ed White, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2021
  • Despite desperate pleas from residents holding jugs of discolored, skunky water, the Snyder administration took no significant action until a doctor reported elevated lead levels in children about 18 months later.
    — David Eggert, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Jan. 2021

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