Definitions for hunkers

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hunkers hun·ker

Spelling: [huhng-ker]

IPA: /ˈhʌŋ kər/

Hunkers is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 129 anagrams from letters in hunkers (ehknrsu).

Definitions for hunkers

noun

1. hunkers, one's haunches.
2. a member of the conservative faction in the Democratic Party in New York State, 1845–48.

Idioms

1. on one's hunkers, British Informal. squatting on one's heels. suffering a period of poverty, bad luck, or the like.

verb (used without object)

1. to squat on one's heels (often followed by down).
2. Informal. to hunch: to hide, hide out, or take shelter (usually followed by down): to hold resolutely or stubbornly to a policy, opinion, etc., when confronted by criticism, opposition, or unfavorable circumstances (usually followed by down):
3. Slang. to lumber along; walk or move slowly or aimlessly.

Origin of hunkers

1710-20; apparently hunk (perhaps nasalized variant of huck haunch; akin to Old Norse hūka to crouch) + -er⁶

Examples for hunkers

Among the latter, sitting as we boys used to say on her hunkers, with hands clasped about her knees, was the old woman.

So he shquats on his hunkers an' bids thim run round an' round forninst him while he considhers on ut.

Yer whar Brer B'ar bin squattin' on he hunkers, en dar de print w'ich he ain't got no tail.

Solemn, almost motionless, squatted on their hunkers, they looked like two great vultures watching an animal die.

Yer whar Brer B'ar bin squattin' on he hunkers, en dar de print w'ich he aint got no tail.

And as I fed and scratched him he lay on his hunkers in great content, and made pleasant noises as he remembered the day before.

I think we can stand the large number of these now known, if the moderate and union hunkers can be held, as we anticipate.

Delegates were chosen to the national convention to oppose the hunkers.

To sit on one's hunkers, to sit with the hips hanging downwards, S.

Well, I thought the life 'ud lave me intirely when she riz up from her hunkers, till, bedad!