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hunky

adjective \ˈhəŋ-kē\
hunk·i·erhunk·i·est

Definition of HUNKY

:  being a hunk :  attractive and usually well-built <the film's hunky leading man>
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First Known Use of HUNKY

1972

Rhymes with HUNKY

chunky, clunky, flunky, funky, gunky, Hunky, junkie, junky, monkey, punkie, punky, skunky, spunkie, spunky

Hunky

noun Hun·ky \ˈhəŋ-kē\
plural Hunkies

Definition of HUNKY

usually disparaging
:  a person of central or east European birth or descent

Variants of HUNKY

Hun·ky also Hun·kie \ˈhəŋ-kē\

Origin of HUNKY

alteration of Hungarian
First Known Use: circa 1896

Rhymes with HUNKY

chunky, clunky, flunky, funky, gunky, hunky, junkie, junky, monkey, punkie, punky, skunky, spunkie, spunky

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. hunky
  2. hunky-dory
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