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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Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
How Bridgerton transformed Luke Newton into hunky 'pirate Colin' for season 3
But what could be a quick peck blooms into something far more earth-shaking as Colin plants one on her in the Featherington garden.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 May 2024
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Adjective
The hunky actor’s appeal gives the writers latitude with character.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
How Bridgerton transformed Luke Newton into hunky 'pirate Colin' for season 3
But what could be a quick peck blooms into something far more earth-shaking as Colin plants one on her in the Featherington garden.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 May 2024
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“Hunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunky. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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