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Definition of hunkered word
- noun hunkered Simple past tense and past participle of hunker. 1
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Parts of speech for Hunkered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hunkered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hunkered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hunkered
verb hunkered
- squatted — to sit in a low or crouching position with the legs drawn up closely beneath or in front of the body; sit on one's haunches or heels.
- crouched — to stoop or bend low.
- crawled — Simple past tense and past participle of crawl.
- cowered — to crouch, as in fear or shame.
- stooped — to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward from an erect position: to stoop over a desk.
Antonyms for hunkered
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