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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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
The ladies even chase their own hunky island-local versions of Valentin!
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
Actor Robby Benson first rose to fame in the '70s as a super hunky heartthrob who melted hearts in the rom-com Ice Castles.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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
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Adjective
Yes, Joel — the beloved hunky loner, who drove much of Season 1, and became a father-figure to Ellie (Bella Ramsey), who must now lead Season 2 — is gone.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
The ladies even chase their own hunky island-local versions of Valentin!
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
Actor Robby Benson first rose to fame in the '70s as a super hunky heartthrob who melted hearts in the rom-com Ice Castles.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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
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“Hunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunky. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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