skunk

As nouns the difference between skunk and polenta

is that skunk is skunk (animal) while polenta is any of various types and consistencies of a starchy accompaniment to a meal made from coarse maize-meal porridge, sometimes fried or grilled.

As nouns the difference between skunk and opossum

is that skunk is any of various small mammals, of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure while opossum is any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae. The common species of the United States is Didelphis virginiana.

As a verb skunk

is to defeat so badly as to prevent any opposing points.

As nouns the difference between skunk and badger

is that skunk is any of various small mammals, of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure while badger is a common name for any mammal of three subfamilies, which belong to the family Mustelidae: Melinae (Eurasian badgers), Mellivorinae (ratel or honey badger), and subfamily: Taxideinae (American badger).

As verbs the difference between skunk and badger

is that skunk is to defeat so badly as to prevent any opposing points while badger is to pester, to annoy persistently.

As nouns the difference between skunk and musteloid

is that skunk is skunk (animal) while musteloid is any of many mammals of the superfamily musteloidea , including the weasels, raccoons, red pandas, and skunks.

As a noun skunk

is skunk (animal).

As an adjective skunklike is

resembling a skunk or its odour.

As nouns the difference between skunk and quinolinemethanethiol

is that skunk is skunk (animal) while quinolinemethanethiol is (organic compound) a sulfoxymethyl derivative of quinoline that is present in the defensive spray of some skunks.

As nouns the difference between skunk and butanethiol

is that skunk is skunk (animal) while butanethiol is (organic chemistry) the thiol, derived from butane, that is the sulfur equivalent of butanol; it is partly responsible for the smell of skunk.