spunkie (?sp??k?) n1. informal a person who is fiery, lively, or excitable2. (Physical Geography) an archaic name for will-o’-the-wispCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014