Spunkie

Translation of "spunkie" into Russian

spunkie

Noun

/ˈspʌŋki/

spunkie

spunkies pl

блуждающий огонёк

The travelers were led astray by a spunkie in the marsh.

Путешественники сбились с пути из-за блуждающего огонька на болоте.

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spunkie

Noun

/ˈspʌŋki/

A will-o'-the-wisp or a phosphorescent light seen at night, especially over marshy ground, believed to be caused by the combustion of gases emitted by decaying organic matter.

While walking through the marshlands at night, we saw a spunkie flickering in the distance, adding an eerie glow to the landscape.

Scots. A lucifer match or small piece of ignited wood used to produce light.

He struck a spunkie to light his pipe in the dim bothy.

spunkie

Adjective

/ˈspʌŋki/

Relating to or resembling a will-o'-the-wisp; ghostly and flickering.

The moor was bathed in a spunkie glow that seemed to drift just above the heather.

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