Definition of honkernext
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

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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
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Noun
  • Kylian Mbappé’s powers were diminished in that tournament after sustaining a broken nose, while emerging stars like Michael Olise and Désiré Doué were yet to break through.
    James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • The symptoms of measles are fever, runny nose, cough, and red and watery eyes, followed by rash, according to the Philadelphia Department of Public Health.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Noun
  • Their long, droopy tails would likely pull them downward and send their snouts bobbing up.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
  • The animal had a hump over his shoulders where the gray color showed the lightest, and its nose and snout were long and tapering.
    Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

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“Honker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honker. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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