Main Entry:

¹chunk

Pronunciation:

\ˈchəŋk\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

perhaps alteration of chuck short piece of wood

Date:

1691

1 : a short thick piece or lump (as of wood or coal) 2 : a large noteworthy quantity or part <bet a sizable chunk of money on the race> 3 : a strong thickset horse usually smaller than a draft horse