Synonyms for spanking
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Antonyms for spanking
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EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR SPANKING
"Spanking is too expensive nowadays," pertly added the girl, who wore her hair like a pianist.
Hes told us about how he sailed in the Spanking Sal and lost his leg fighting pirates.
WORD ORIGIN
1660s, "very big or fine," later (especially of horses) "moving at a lively pace" (1738), perhaps from a Scandinavian source (cf. Danish spanke "to strut").
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR SPANKING
corporal punishment
nounphysical punishmententerprising
adjectiveresourceful, energetic- active
- advancing
- adventurous
- aggressive
- alert
- ambitious
- aspiring
- audacious
- bold
- busy
- coming on strong
- craving
- daring
- dashing
- diligent
- driving
- eager
- enthusiastic
- go-ahead
- go-go
- gumptious
- hard ball
- hardworking
- hungry
- hustling
- industrious
- intrepid
- itching
- keen
- lively
- lusting
- peppy
- progressive
- pushing
- ready
- self-starting
- snappy
- spanking
- spark plug
- spirited
- stirring
- take-over
- up-and-coming
- venturesome
- vigorous
- yearning
- zealous
- zippy
fresher
adjectiverefreshing to the sensesfreshest
adjectiverefreshing to the sensesgood
adjectivepleasant, fine- acceptable
- ace
- admirable
- agreeable
- bad
- boss
- bully
- capital
- choice
- commendable
- congenial
- crack
- deluxe
- excellent
- exceptional
- favorable
- first-class
- first-rate
- gnarly
- gratifying
- great
- honorable
- marvelous
- neat
- nice
- pleasing
- positive
- precious
- prime
- rad
- recherché
- reputable
- satisfactory
- satisfying
- select
- shipshape
- sound
- spanking
- splendid
- sterling
- stupendous
- super
- super-eminent
- super-excellent
- superb
- superior
- tip-top
- up to snuff
- valuable
- welcome
- wonderful
- worthy
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
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