hunky

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adjective

ˈhəŋ-kē 

hunkier; hunkiest

: being a hunk : attractive and usually well-built

the film's hunky leading man

Hunky

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noun

Hun·​ky ˈhəŋ-kē 

variants or less commonly Hunkie

plural Hunkies

dated, usually disparaging + offensive

: a person of central or east European birth or descent

Examples of hunky in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The show co-stars hunky heartthrob Stephen Michael Spencer, who plays a singer-songwriter in a Nashville open mike bar called the Wicked Tickle. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

Tucking in for departure, DeeDee strikes up a flirtation with Cal (Brian Jordan Alvarez), Glamazonian’s hunky co-conductor, while Tess oversees the train’s A-list clientele. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 10 June 2026

Joining them are the dim, hunky Brad (Gregg Wayans) and plucky progressive Dei (Sydney Park), the children of Brenda Meeks (Regina Hall), who is now desperate to prove herself a cool mom. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 June 2026

When the body of a social media influencer/rival realtor is discovered on a property owned by her godmother — who is then arrested — Leo must team up with a hunky detective to find the real killer. — Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 18 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

alteration of Hungarian

First Known Use

Adjective

1890, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1896, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing hunky

• hunky-dory

Rhymes for hunky

• chunky
• funky
• junkie
• monkey
• spunky