Synonyms of honker

honker

noun

ˈhäŋ-kər 

slang

as in nose

the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity

with a honker like that, you must need a hankie the size of a bedsheet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nose
• snout
• proboscis
• schnoz
• smeller
• conk
• schnozzle
• nozzle
• beak
• snoot
• neb
• pug
• pugnose

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of honker

Whether the actor who originated the role in the 1590s wore a wax honker is unknown, but the stereotype was certainly familiar by then. — Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023

When a big flock of honkers commits, new hunters tend to flock shoot. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2023

Before agriculture subdued the mountain rivers, much of the southern San Joaquin Valley was transformed each spring into marsh teeming with tule elk and antelope, honkers, and gray and Canada geese. — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023

People broke the news, citing insider sources and a big honker of a rock that Song was wearing around Beverly Hills this week. — Vulture, 26 Jan. 2022

And big honker or petite button, our sniffers hate when bad odors linger nearby. — Dan Seitz, Popular Science, 10 Mar. 2021

From mallard purists to pit blind honker hunters, our favorite bird species often dictates our hunting style. — Ryan Chelius, Outdoor Life, 1 Mar. 2021