Definition of JUNKIE

junkie

Plural: junkies

Noun

  • A drug addict; a person with an obsessive interest in something.
  • a narcotics addict
  • someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
    • "a news junkie"
  • A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user.
  • An enthusiast of something.

Examples

  • English people are travel junkies, but Americans hardly ever leave their state.
  • He was a true Scrabble junkie, always craving another game.
  • My uncle is a classic-car junkie.

Origin / Etymology

From junk (“narcotic drug”) + -ie.

Scrabble Score: 17

junkie: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
junkie: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
junkie: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

junkie: valid Words With Friends Word