Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hunkdom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hunkdom
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being a hunk (an attractive man, especially one who is muscular).

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Dr. Robert Bell, at the very beginning of my planning, encouraged me to make my year a search for health and then hunkdom."
"That was a laugh. "Cousin Brucie a hunk? Not likely!" I hadn't seen Brucie for a while, but I certainly didn't recollect any hint of hunkdom about him."
"Face had never been a people person, a natural friend-maker, or keeper, so he mostly let his fame and hunkdom handle the intros."

Etymology

From hunk + -dom.

Usage

Questions

What does hunkdom mean?: The quality or state of being a hunk (an attractive man, especially one who is muscular).
Where does hunkdom come from?: From hunk + -dom.

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