hunks
Americannoun
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a crabbed, disagreeable person.
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a covetous, stingy person; miser.
noun
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a crotchety old person
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a miserly person
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 cow’s milk variety is delicate, buttery, and lightly cured, with a creamy, spreadable consistency that’s dreamy on hunks of sourdough.
From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025
Metal and plastic hunks were strewn around the crash site.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025
Maria had brought hunks of cheese and pepperoni.'Tm going to put them into your mouth one at a time—but you have to promise not to bite me.”
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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