Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun spunk

2 senses of spunk

Sense 1
kindling, tinder, touchwood, spunk, punk -- (material for starting a fire)
       => igniter, ignitor, lighter -- (a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire)

Sense 2
heart, mettle, nerve, spunk -- (the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball")
       => courage, courageousness, bravery, braveness -- (a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear)