hunks

American  

[huhngks] / hʌŋks /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. a crabbed, disagreeable person.

2. a covetous, stingy person; miser.

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hunks British  

/ hʌŋks /

noun

1. a crotchety old person

2. a miserly person

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Etymology

Origin of hunks

1595–1605; origin uncertain; -s ⁴

Example Sentences

Aged gray tree hunks form arches, for instance, over bridges that tower over clay-colored paths with hoof prints.

From Los Angeles Times

You can go maximalist — an Alison Roman–style ham party, complete with pickled vegetables, fancy mustard and crusty bread — or you can go blissfully minimal with a giant sub sliced into generous hunks.

From Salon

Or the pieces of a plane, hunks of metal wreckage scattered along the road and sidewalk.

From Literature

These hunks of gently cooked fish and venison took up most of my freezer and cost a fortune, but I felt virtuous knowing that my dog was eating “human grade” fare.

From The Wall Street Journal

I turned my attention to my supper and sniffed curiously, poking at the brown hunks with my spoon.

From Literature