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hunks

American

[huhngks] / hʌŋks /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

a crabbed, disagreeable person.
a covetous, stingy person; miser.

hunks British

/ hʌŋks /

noun

a crotchety old person
a miserly person

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Etymology

Origin of hunks

1595–1605; origin uncertain; cf. -s ⁴

Example Sentences

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The methodical ones proceed with one book followed by another, doling out plots in manageable hunks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

There is so much demand for these hunks of carbon fiber that bats have entered the stratosphere of products known in the retail industry as “high heat.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

The classic is mozzarella — soft hunks or baby bocconcini.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

Metal and plastic hunks were strewn around the crash site.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025

Massive hunks of concrete rained down around the building.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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