hunkers; hunkered; hunkering
chiefly US
: to lower your body to the ground by bending your legs
The hikers hunkered (down) under a cliff until the storm passed.
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“Hunker.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/hunker. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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