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adjective \ ˈhəŋ-kē \

Definition of hunky

hunkier; hunkiest

:being a hunk :attractive and usually well-built

the film's hunky leading man

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Does this mean that all is hunky dory between India and China?

— nirmala george, The Seattle Times, "India, China to pull back troops from border confrontation," 28 Aug. 2017
Choose the Sport version and the visual drama is kicked up a notch with dark-finish exterior trim, hunky 20-inch wheels, and a unique rear under-bumper diffuser with integrated exhaust ports.

— drew dorian, Car and Driver, "2018 Ford Edge," 12 Aug. 2017
The three-row, seven-seat Atlas has all the right SUV cues, such as hunky body bulges, tall stance and Volkswagen-lean exterior styling.

— mark maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "2018 VW Atlas V6 SE Tech: An encouraging sign of American design," 21 July 2017
Embarrassed by her Dumpster-diving father (Ryan Phillippe) and hounded by the resident high school meanie, Clare wishes only to be rich, popular and adored by her hunky crush.

— jeannette catsoulis, New York Times, "Review: A Music Box to ‘Wish Upon,’ With a (Deadly) Catch," 13 July 2017
Let Trey, Shadow, Tim, Micahel, Kai and plenty of other hunky guys heat up your night on Thursday and Friday, July 20 and 21.

— kirby adams, The Courier-Journal, "Calling all Anastasias. 'Fifty Shades of Men' heading to Headliners," 12 July 2017
When the two women meet a pair of hunky locals who invite them to go shark-cage diving, Lisa initially resists.

— frank scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, "'47 Meters Down': Film Review," 16 June 2017
The arrival of the hunky soldier turns the house upside down, as the women begin vying for his attention and sneaking into his room to try to win his affection.

— amy kaufman, latimes.com, "'The Beguiled' continues a bond Kirsten Dunst and Sofia Coppola started with 'The Virgin Suicides'," 15 June 2017
The hunky Lyle Waggoner (later of The Carol Burnett Show) and Peter Deyell also tested to play the Gotham City crime fighters, but West and Ward clearly were superior, and Batman debuted at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 12, 1966, a Wednesday.

— mike barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, "Adam West, Straight-Faced Star of TV's 'Batman,' Dies at 88," 10 June 2017

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Hunky

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noun Hun·ky \ ˈhəŋ-kē \

variants: or less commonly Hunkie

Definition of Hunky

plural Hunkies

dated, usually disparaging + offensive

:a person of central or east European birth or descent

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The hunky Hunt isn’t rushing to release his second full-length album, instead choosing to serve fans singles at his own pace.

— atlanta life, ajc, "Atlanta Concerts this week: Brantley Gilbert, James Taylor with Bonnie Raitt," 7 July 2017
Antony, of Rome, is a hunky, short-haired warrior played by Hudson Oznowicz with a gee-shucks grin and an overabundance of bravado.

— christopher arnott, courant.com, "Yale's 'Antony and Cleopatra' Succinct With Flair," 6 June 2017
Nor is that problem ameliorated when Jack, Stephanie and Stevie are soon joined by a hunky doofus who, as coincidence would have it, is both Jack’s best friend and Stevie’s recent hookup.

— jesse green, New York Times, "Review: In Matthew Perry’s First Play, a Chandler Gone to Seed," 5 June 2017
Teresa Palmer is Clare, an Australian photographer who abandons a backpacking tour of Germany to have a fling with the hunky, helpful Andi.

— noel murray, latimes.com, "Patience is rewarded in suspenseful 'Berlin Syndrome'," 25 May 2017
Emily meets hunky James (Tom Bateman) at the bar, who takes the girls out of the hotel for an excursion that gets them kidnapped by a Colombian crime lord (Oscar Jaenada) to score some easy ransom money.

— brian truitt, USA TODAY, "Review: Mediocre 'Snatched' is a messy miss for Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn," 11 May 2017
If your dream Mother’s Day includes a bucket of fried chicken with a steamy side of romance novel starring a hunky Colonel Sanders, then KFC has the gift for you.

— debbi baker, sandiegouniontribune.com, "KFC wants to fulfill moms' fantasies with 'Tender Wings of Desire'," 5 May 2017

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alteration of Hungarian

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