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[ huhngk ] / hʌŋk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hunk ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna large piece or lump; chunk. Slang. - a handsome man with a well-developed physique.
- a large or fat person.
Origin of hunkFirst recorded in 1805–15, hunk is from the Dutch dialect word hunke SYNONYMS FOR hunk1 block, gobbet, clod, wad, gob. SEE SYNONYMS FOR hunk ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby hunkhungover, hungry, Hungtow Island, hung-up, Hung-wu, hunk, hunker, hunker down, hunkers, Hunkpapa, hunks Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hunkGERARD BUTLER The Scottish hunk is—surprisingly—leaning towards “NO” when it comes to Scottish independence. Celebs Pick Sides on Scotland Referendum: Sean Connery, Andy Murray, Prince Harry, and More|Marlow Stern|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST Does this hunk of glass make up for his untenable relationships? And The Escort of The Year Is… Backstage at The Sex Oscars|Scott Bixby|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST In his childhood, he was put in a hospital for the criminally insane after biting a hunk of flesh out of his 9-month-old sister. 'Criminal Minds'' 7 Most Crazed Killers: From Human Marionettes to "The Reaper"|Kelsey Meany|September 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST Could a hunk of crystal really be the oldest thing on Earth? Space Bling: From Diamond Planets to Crystal Oceans to Precious Moon Jewels|Alexa Valiente, Jaewon Kang|October 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But part of the underlying social contract is you take a hunk of that and pay forward for the next kid who comes along. Why "You Didn't Build That" Stings the Successful|David Frum|July 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST "Danged if I can make out what this hunk of raw beef is put here for," soliloquized the visitor. A Dream of Empire|William Henry Venable I merely took a hunk of what was supplied, set my teeth into it, and pulled. An American Idyll|Cornelia Stratton Parker William merely looked at him coldly over a hunk of bread and butter. Just William|Richmal Crompton Meanwhile some one must have entered the room, for I saw on a table a hunk of new bread and a bottle of water. The Three Eyes|Maurice Leblanc An' he rotch' down an' rotch' down an' tek' hold of a likely appearin' hunk o' wood whut right dar. Humorous Ghost Stories|Dorothy Scarborough
British Dictionary definitions for hunk
nouna large piece Also called: hunk of a man slang a well-built, sexually attractive man Word Origin for hunkC19: probably related to Flemish hunke; compare Dutch homp lump Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hunkwedge, slice, morsel, lump, gob, slab, clod, loaf, nugget, glob, wad, batch, bulk, portion, mass, bunch, pile, bit, piece, block |