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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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Sexiest Man Alive alums Matthew McConaughey, Dwayne Johnson and John Legend reflect on their careers (and hunky titles), while Hollywood legends like Serena Williams and Oprah Winfrey open up about their trailblazing careers.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
The show is set, of all places, at a three-day Midwest business conference for packing supplies, where the hunky Bobby (Corey Cott) is torn between his rock-star dreams and corporate ambitions.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Sexiest Man Alive alums Matthew McConaughey, Dwayne Johnson and John Legend reflect on their careers (and hunky titles), while Hollywood legends like Serena Williams and Oprah Winfrey open up about their trailblazing careers.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Hunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunky. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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