Definition of "junky" in English

adjective

1. Resembling or characteristic of junk; cheap, worthless, or of low quality.

   • 1970–1975, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed in Pleasure I took my jewelry box & made a bracelet for J from an old broken necklace & the clasp from a junky pink charm bracelet.

2. Full of junk.

   • We really need to clear out the junky basement.

noun

1. (slang, derogatory) Alternative spelling of junkie.