/ Dictionary / Index S skunk works: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: skunk' works" Pronunciation: [key] — Informal. Informal. an often secret experimental division, laboratory, project, or the like, for producing innovative designs or products, as in the computer or aerospace field. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. skunkweed skunky Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language