hunk

noun

ˈhəŋk How to pronounce hunk (audio)
Definition of hunknext
1
as in stud
a physically attractive man her new boyfriend is quite the hunk

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2
as in chunk
a small uneven mass what looked like a hunk of potato in her stew turned out to be a pebble

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Recent Examples of hunk The room was modern-rustic, with cedar-plank walls, limestone floors, hunks of Utah rock crystals, and a private back terrace with an outdoor swing overlooking a brook that provides a soothing nocturnal soundtrack. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 Stewart sealed her reinvention with a Best Actress nomination for Spencer back in 2022, but due to the Academy’s longstanding bias against hunks, Pattinson has been forced to wait longer for his own induction into the Oscar clubhouse. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026 Returning from season 1 are, obviously, Williams and Storrie as the two main hockey hunks, Shane and Ilya. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 In practice, a black-and-white hunk of metal sprinting into a wall looks silly. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hunk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunk
  1. stud
  2. chunk
  3. beefcake
  4. clump
  5. eyeful
  6. wad
  7. lump
  8. glob
Noun
  • Sparkle bright in stunning studs from round and emerald to heart and princess-cut stones in a variety of sizes set in 14-karat white gold four-prong baskets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Earlier this year, more than 170 Cybertrucks were recalled due to the risk of the wheel stud separating from the wheel hub, increasing the chance of crash and injury.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of stud
Noun
  • Larsson is dealing with an illness after also battling an illness that forced him to miss a chunk of the preseason.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Cut into chunks, leaving skin intact, and scrape out seeds and stringy fibers with a spoon.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of chunk
Noun
  • Born in Salt Lake City on May 26, 1936, Harrison came to Hollywood at age 17, worked at gyms owned by bodybuilders Vic Tanny and Bert Goodrich and modeled for beefcake magazines before taking acting lessons at Fox under Sandy Meisner.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Nailing the tone was always a challenge, and Black gives props to scribes Aaron and Adam Nee who were able to blend comedy with the campy barbarian beefcake world of He Man.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Definition of beefcake
Noun
  • One coat of this delivered even, clump-free coverage and gave my lashes a noticeable lift, particularly at the outer edges.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Ornamental Grasses While not technically shrubs, large clumps of ornamental grasses serve similar functions to shrubs in the landscape, such as providing structure, sculptural form, shade, and wildlife habitat.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of clump
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  • Sensoria also offers helicopter rides for aerial eyefuls of this breathtaking landscape.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Wrestler Roddy Piper went off the mat for his first major acting gig as a Los Angeles guy who picks up those shades and gets eyefuls of aliens amongst him — all of whom hold the real power in our corrupt world.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Definition of eyeful
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  • The architects picked numbers out of a bowl to determine which of the 100 sites was theirs, and before flying home they were paid for their designs with wads of cash.
    — Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
  • His main instinct is to pull out a wad of bills and fling it in their faces.
    — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of wad
Noun
  • The longer the sweet potatoes heat in the Dutch oven, the more the lumps will soften.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Her aunt, a breast cancer survivor, was the first person who encouraged her to get that initial lump checked.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of lump
Noun
  • Then, in 2007, researchers noted that spidroins engineered in the lab formed liquidlike globs.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
  • But globs of liquid mercury worked just fine to show the melting shards coming together, even though its toxicity meant the special effects crew had to wear protective gear over the two-day shoot.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of glob

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hung up (on)
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“Hunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunk. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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