junkie meaning

junkie as a noun

1. a narcotics addict

   Synonyms: drug addict, junky

   Type of: addict

   Kinds: cocaine addict, crack addict, heroin addict, opium addict, withdrawer

2. someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
   • a golf addict
   • a car nut
   • a bodybuilding freak
   • a news junkie

   Synonyms: addict, nut, freak, junky

   Type of: enthusiast

   Kinds: gym rat

How to pronounce junkie

junkie is pronounced /ˈdʒʌŋki/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with junkie

• chunky
• monkey
• funky
• punky
• clunky
• spunky