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hunky

/ˈhʌŋ.ki/
hun · ky
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• adjective

1

(Informal, typically of a man) Physically attractive, muscular, and well-built.

Example

"The romantic comedy features a hunky lifeguard who rescues the main character."

2

American (Dated slang) In a satisfactory or favorable condition; all right or fine.

Example

"Everything was hunky until the unexpected storm knocked out the power lines."

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• Rhymes for hunky

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hunk
hunker
hunkers
hunky
hunlen
huns
hunt

Word Origin & Etymology

The sense meaning 'satisfactory' arose in mid-19th-century New York slang from Dutch honk ('home base' in children's games), later popularized in the reduplicated compound 'hunky-dory'. The modern sense describing a muscular man developed independently in the mid-20th century from 'hunk' ('large piece').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Hunky. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/hunky
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