"hunkish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more hunkish [comparative], most hunkish [superlative]
Etymology: hunk + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hunk|ish}} hunk + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} hunkish (comparative more hunkish, superlative most hunkish)
  1. Exhibiting strong, masculine beauty. Synonyms: hunky
    Sense id: en-hunkish-en-adj-URs0b-AN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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