adjective
hunky
HUHNG-kee
adjective
1
(informal) Muscular and attractive, in a masculine way.
"The lifeguard was tall, tanned, and hunky."
2
All right; satisfactory (especially in "hunky-dory").
"Everything's hunky-dory now that the deal is signed."
How to Use Hunky
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes a good-looking, muscular man, or (in "hunky-dory") means everything is fine.
Common pairings
hunky-dory
tall and hunky
Word Forms
hunkier comparative, hunkies plural, hunkiest superlative
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Etymology
From hunk + -y.