plural in form but singular in construction
: a surly ill-natured person
especially : miser

Examples of hunks in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Along with pretty radicchio, hazelnuts, quince, and herbs for pep, the insalata di stagione comes with rather forward hunks of Ubriaco cheese. Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2023 Scatter slices of bread and hunks of baguette around the platter. Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 14 Nov. 2022 Farrell and Fraser are ex-hunks enjoying comebacks in middle age, and Nighy is a grizzled veteran getting a career-capstone nom. Vulture, 24 Jan. 2023 Say goodbye to chewy, too-buttery hunks of garlic bread. Kristina Kurek, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2022 Catalytic converters, cylindrical hunks of metal within the exhaust system of most cars and trucks, transform harmful gases into less-harmful ones using precious metals including rhodium, palladium and platinum. Joe Barrett, WSJ, 29 Oct. 2022 Catalytic converters are cylindrical hunks of metal in the exhaust system of most cars that use pricey metals such as platinum, palladium and rhodium to break down harmful gasses into less harmful ones. Joe Barrett, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2022 Besides the cuffed-and-collared hunks hired to perform on stage each night, Banerjee worked alongside others that aided in Chippendales' success. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2022 Banter and f-bombs permeate the air like steam from the hunks of meat braising in the massive range. Emily Heil, Washington Post, 6 July 2022

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Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hunks was in 1602

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“Hunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunks. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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