Explore Punkie through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like punky or gnat. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Punkie in a sentence
Punkie meaning
A small two-winged fly or midge of the family Ceratopogonidae, which bites and then sucks the blood of mammals; a biting midge or sandfly.
Using Punkie
- The main meaning on this page is: A small two-winged fly or midge of the family Ceratopogonidae, which bites and then sucks the blood of mammals; a biting midge or sandfly.
- Useful related words include: punky, punkey, no-see-um, biting midge.
Context around Punkie
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Punkie
- In this selection, "punkie" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, members and johnson stand out and add context to how "punkie" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include cast members punkie johnson and and on well punkie you need. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "punkie" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with punkie
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And then, interrupted by Marcello Hernandez, he’s prompted to join cast members Punkie Johnson and Kenan Thompson in a rap about maintaining their baby faces as adults. (28 words)
Feeling unsure about whether she belonged, Johnson said she wanted to leave “SNL” before Season 49. Her team persuaded her to stay on: “‘Well, Punkie, you need a plan. (29 words)
Feeling unsure about whether she belonged, Johnson said she wanted to leave “SNL” before Season 49. Her team persuaded her to stay on: “‘Well, Punkie, you need a plan. (29 words)
And then, interrupted by Marcello Hernandez, he’s prompted to join cast members Punkie Johnson and Kenan Thompson in a rap about maintaining their baby faces as adults. (28 words)
Example sentences (2)
And then, interrupted by Marcello Hernandez, he’s prompted to join cast members Punkie Johnson and Kenan Thompson in a rap about maintaining their baby faces as adults.
Feeling unsure about whether she belonged, Johnson said she wanted to leave “SNL” before Season 49. Her team persuaded her to stay on: “‘Well, Punkie, you need a plan.