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- [huhng-kee]
- /ˈhʌŋ ki/
- /ˈhʌŋ.ki/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhng-kee]
- /ˈhʌŋ ki/
Definitions of hunky word
- adjective hunky Slang. (of a male) having a handsome, well-developed physique. 1
- noun plural hunky a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Hungarian or Slavic descent, especially an unskilled or semiskilled worker. 1
- noun hunky (of a man) large, strong, and sexually attractive. 1
- adjective hunky man: handsome or well-built 1
- adjective hunky If you describe a man as hunky, you mean that he is big, strong, and sexually attractive. 0
- adjective hunky (of a man) well-built and sexually attractive 0
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Origin of hunky
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1860-65; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Hunky
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hunky popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hunky
adj hunky
- beautiful — A beautiful person is very attractive to look at.
- alluring — Someone or something that is alluring is very attractive.
- glamorous — full of glamour; charmingly or fascinatingly attractive, especially in a mysterious or magical way.
- lovely — charmingly or exquisitely beautiful: a lovely flower.
- inviting — attractive, alluring, or tempting: an inviting offer.
adjective hunky
- muscular — of or relating to muscle or the muscles: muscular strain.
- brawny — Someone who is brawny is strong and has big muscles.
- well-built — simple past tense and past participle of build.
- masculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- stocky — of solid and sturdy form or build; thick-set and, usually, short.
Antonyms for hunky
adj hunky
- disgusting — causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
- repulsive — causing repugnance or aversion: a repulsive mask.
- unattractive — providing pleasure or delight, especially in appearance or manner; pleasing; charming; alluring: an attractive personality.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- undesirable — not desirable or attractive; objectionable: undesirable qualities.
adjective hunky
- puny — of less than normal size and strength; weak.
- disenchanting — Present participle of disenchant.
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