To sign *skunk*, form a 'K' handshape with your dominant hand (index and middle fingers extended and apart, with your thumb resting between them). Start with your hand near your forehead, palm facing inward. Move your hand backward over the top of your head, tracing the path of a skunk's white stripe.
Sign 'I', 'see', 'skunk', and 'yard' to express this observation. You can point to the location of the yard for added clarity.
Sign 'skunk', then sign 'smell' and 'bad'. Be sure to scrunch your nose and use a disgusted facial expression to emphasize the strong odor.
Point to the animal, sign 'skunk', and raise your eyebrows while leaning forward slightly to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'I', 'see', 'skunk', and 'yard' to express this observation. You can point to the location of the yard for added clarity.
Sign 'skunk', then sign 'smell' and 'bad'. Be sure to scrunch your nose and use a disgusted facial expression to emphasize the strong odor.
Point to the animal, sign 'skunk', and raise your eyebrows while leaning forward slightly to indicate a yes/no question.
No, you don't need to physically touch your hair or head. Hovering your hand just above your head as you move it backward is perfectly fine and often preferred.
The 'K' handshape is traditionally used for this sign, with the extended fingers helping to visually represent the width of the skunk's iconic white stripe as it runs down its back.
You should use your dominant hand to perform this sign. If you are right-handed, use your right hand; if you are left-handed, use your left hand.
