hunky dory
/ˌhʌŋkiˈdɔːɹi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Now that I’ve found my missing book, everything’s hunky-dory again."
- "It was no easy job, I can tell you. We worked like beavers to get the cave the way we wanted it; but when it was done, it was what you may call hunky-dory."
- "But you just go on lovin' him, and leanin' on his judgement—he's no fool—and you'll be all hunky-dory."
- "But you seem to be feeling all hunky-dory again, and why don’t you come join us in the Good Citizens’ League, old man?"
- "“Francine!” “(gasps) Stan! You scared me.” “I scared you? You're scaring me. What are you doing here?” “I'm working.” “Working? You're acting crazy.” “This isn't crazy. Crazy is how I used to act, pretending everything was hunky-dory.” “Look, I don't want to do this here. It's time to go home!” “No, let go! I'm working!” “Hey, this guy bothering you, Fran?” “No. He was just leaving.”"
- "“OK, it’s associated with a specific tumor type, but does that just mean that it’s living hunky-dory with the tumor, or is it actually causing the tumor to get bigger and progress?” Dr. Galloway-Peña asked. “You just don’t know at this point.”"
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˌhʌŋkiˈdɔːɹi/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more hunky dory (comparative)
most hunky dory (superlative)
hunky-dory (alternative)
hunkydory (alternative)
hunkidory (alternative)
hunky dorey (alternative)
hunky-dorey (alternative)
hunkydorey (alternative)