What does skrunkly mean?
Skrunkly describes something that is both cute and ugly. Skrunkly is both an adjective and a noun used to describe something that is cute in an unconventional way, often because it’s scruffy or disheveled. While it is mainly used to describe animals, particularly strange-looking cats and dogs, the internet has also adapted it to describe people and fictional characters. Skrunkly is a positive term. For example, if a dog has really scruffy fur and crooked teeth, it could be considered skrunkly. Skrunkly is sometimes spelled as “scrunkly,” “scrungly,” or “skrungly.” These words all mean the same thing. While the exact etymology of the word is unknown, it may be a blend of the words “scrunched” and “crinkly.”
How to Use Skrunkly
Show off your cute-but-kind-of-ugly pet. When you look up the word “skrunkly” online, a ton of the results will feature pictures of weird-looking cats with wet fur or bulging eyes. The term can describe practically any animal, though. To get in on the fun, take a funny picture of your pet and let the world know how skrunkly they are. Here are some examples of what you could say: “My cat fell in the bathtub and now he looks all skrunkly.” “I went to the dog park today, and there were so many skrunklies! Ugly dogs are the best.” “Don’t make fun of that kitten’s face! She’s just a little skrunkly.” “Why are little dogs always so weird-looking? I mean, have you ever seen a chihuahua that isn’t skrunkly?” Wild animals can also be skrunkly. Opossums, raccoons, and rats are often people’s favorite skrunklies.
Talk about your favorite characters or celebrities. Skrunkly doesn’t exclusively describe animals; people can be skrunkly, too! Fans often use the word as a term of endearment to describe eccentric and chaotic characters or celebrities. Here are some examples: “My favorite characters are always so skrunkly. They’re just funky little guys.” “All my celebrity crushes are unconventionally attractive. I can’t help it that I like my men a little skrunkly.” “One of the skrunkliest characters from my childhood is Doofenshmirtz from Phineas and Ferb.
Skrunkly Origins
The skrunkly meme originated on Instagram in 2021. The term “skrunkly” comes from the “awww the skrunkly meme.” On May 5, 2021, Instagram user mr.__vulpes posted an image of a fox with the caption “aww the skrunkly ???????????????????????????????????????????????? double tap now if you'd scrunkly the when????.” The post gained over 740 likes in four months.
The meme soon spread to other social media platforms. On June 14, 2021, YouTuber Bakamatsu posted a voice over of the meme’s caption with an image of a cat in place of the fox, which gained over 3,300 likes in two months. On the same day, Twitter (now X) page dailyseafriends posted their own version of the meme, replacing the fox with an image of a sea creature. This trend continued as social media users made their own versions of the meme. As the meme gained popularity, many people started posting the caption with images of characters from various media. People then started using the word “skrunkly” to describe different animals and characters.
Similar Slang Terms
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