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

Examples of hunks in a Sentence

a horrible old hunks who refused to lend money to his destitute brother

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 9 Sep. 2025.

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