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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Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
When Peter’s mother, played by Kathy Najimy, fixes him up on a blind date with her (extremely) hunky trainer before he’s had a chance to announce his faux relationship, things go sideways.
—Emily St. Martin, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
But some have stuck around, like this goofy, endearing Netflix movie starring Kurt Russell as a gruff but good-hearted (and hunky) Santa who spends one busy Christmas Eve helping out a family of troubled kids escape a series of mishaps.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Platonic pal/co-worker/womanizing roommate Eddie (the hunky Hugh Jackman) makes sure Jane is okay before a staff meeting.
—Kate Stroup, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
This métier has been defined, in part, by Scott’s physical appearance, which straddles the line between hunky and nondescript—medium height, slightly hangdog eyes, thick chestnut hair that juts like a cockatiel’s crest.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
When Peter’s mother, played by Kathy Najimy, fixes him up on a blind date with her (extremely) hunky trainer before he’s had a chance to announce his faux relationship, things go sideways.
—Emily St. Martin, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
But some have stuck around, like this goofy, endearing Netflix movie starring Kurt Russell as a gruff but good-hearted (and hunky) Santa who spends one busy Christmas Eve helping out a family of troubled kids escape a series of mishaps.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Platonic pal/co-worker/womanizing roommate Eddie (the hunky Hugh Jackman) makes sure Jane is okay before a staff meeting.
—Kate Stroup, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Hunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunky. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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