skronky
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Raw and discordant, especially of an electric guitar.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
MODESELEKTOR (Saturday) This duo, from Berlin, plays skronky, occasionally disconcerting electronic music, and has benefited enormously from the copious—and copiously heeded—praise of Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “skronky” mean?
Raw and discordant, especially of an electric guitar.
Is “skronky” formal or informal?
skronky is generally slang.