hunkier; hunkiest
: being a hunk : attractive and usually well-built
the film's hunky leading man
variants
or less commonly Hunkie
plural Hunkies
dated, usually disparaging + offensive
: a person of central or east European birth or descent
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Danny Horn, EW.com, 10 July 2024
Underneath an inky blanket of stars with the hunky silhouettes of the Pitons melting into the velvety black, this signature dining experience is helmed by James Beard Award-winning chef Allen Susser.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024
Eventually, Brooke acquiesces and breaks up with the hunky A-lister over Christmas.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
Sawa starred on the Syfy series Chucky alongside Jennifer Tilly and as Jean Smart’s hunky love interest in Hacks for Max.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 June 2024
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Adjective
There are rom-com style subplots for Beezus and for their Aunt Bea (Ginnifer Goodwin), who reconnects with a hunky old flame played by Josh Duhamel.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 10 July 2024
Underneath an inky blanket of stars with the hunky silhouettes of the Pitons melting into the velvety black, this signature dining experience is helmed by James Beard Award-winning chef Allen Susser.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024
Eventually, Brooke acquiesces and breaks up with the hunky A-lister over Christmas.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
Sawa starred on the Syfy series Chucky alongside Jennifer Tilly and as Jean Smart’s hunky love interest in Hacks for Max.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 June 2024
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“Hunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunky. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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