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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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In addition to starring as the hunky attorney, Brett Goldstein is a cowriter of the film, along with Joe Kelly; these men were two of the main minds behind Ted Lasso, which featured a HBIC character for the ages in Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
Andrew, the hunky husband, is standing near an ambulance.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
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Later in the episode, Laurie goes home with Aleksei, having passed up her chance with Valentin a couple episodes back, leaving Jaclyn an opening with the hunky wellness professional.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
And the penultimate episode, when Laurie and Jaclyn clashed over the hunky Valentin, brought us right to the brink of fisticuffs.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In addition to starring as the hunky attorney, Brett Goldstein is a cowriter of the film, along with Joe Kelly; these men were two of the main minds behind Ted Lasso, which featured a HBIC character for the ages in Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
Andrew, the hunky husband, is standing near an ambulance.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
Advertisement Watch: The White Lotus season 3 cast talks about what to expect
Later in the episode, Laurie goes home with Aleksei, having passed up her chance with Valentin a couple episodes back, leaving Jaclyn an opening with the hunky wellness professional.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hunky
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“Hunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunky. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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