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Showing words for HUNKERS using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Hunkers

hunkers

6 Letter Words for Hunkers

enhusk, hunker, husker, reshun, rushen, shrunk

5 Letter Words for Hunkers

herns, huers, hunks, kerns, khuen, knurs, nehru, nerks, neuks, nukes, nurse, resun, rukhs, runes, shune, shure, usher

4 Letter Words for Hunkers

erks, erns, ersh, euks, hens, hern, hers, heuk, huer, hues, huke, hunk, huns, huse, husk, kens, kern, kers, kesh, knur, kueh, kues, kune, kurn, neks, nerk, nesh, neuk, nuke, nurs, rehs, renk, rhus, ruen, rues, rukh, rune, runs, ruse, rush, rusk, serk, sher, shun, sken, sker, skun, snur, suer, sukh, sune, sunk, sure, ukes, ures, urns, user

3 Letter Words for Hunkers

ehs, ens, erk, ern, ers, esr, esu, euk, hen, her, hes, hrs, hue, hun, ken, khu, krs, kue, nek, nur, nus, reh, res, rhe, rue, run, sen, ser, she, shr, sue, suk, sun, sur, uhs, uke, unh, uns, ure, urn, urs, use, ush

Definitions for Hunkers

[1] to squat on one's heels (often followed by down ).
[2] Informal . to hunch: The driver hunkered over the steering wheel. to hide, hide out, or take shelter (usually followed by down ): The escaped convicts hunkered down in a cave in the mountains. to hold resolutely or stubbornly to a policy, opinion, etc., when confronted by criticism, opposition, or unfavorable circumstances (usually followed by down ): Though all the evidence was against him, he hunkered down and refused to admit his guilt.
[3] Slang . to lumber along; walk or move slowly or aimlessly.
[4] hunkers, one's haunches.
[5] on one's hunkers , British Informal . squatting on one's heels. suffering a period of poverty, bad luck, or the like.
[6] a member of the conservative faction in the Democratic Party in New York State, 1845–48.
[7] haunches
[8] (intr often foll by down ) to squat; crouch

Words related to Hunkers

hunkerhuddle, squat, hunch, cower, wince, grovel, bow, stoop, bend, duck, quail, dip, kneel, quat

Words nearby Hunkers

hunkerhungnam, hungover, hungry, hungtow island, hunk, hunker, hunkers, hunkpapa, hunks, hunky, hunky-dory

Origin of Hunkers

HunkerAn Americanism dating back to 1835–45; origin uncertain

Other words from Hunkers

Hun·ker·ism , noun
Hun·ker·ous , adjective
Hun·ker·ous·ness , noun

Word origin for Hunkers

C18: of uncertain origin

Synonyms for Hunkers

bend, bow, cower, dip, duck, grovel, huddle, hunch, kneel, quail, squat, stoop, wince, bend down, hunker down, quat, scrooch down