"Hunker" validity in different word game dictionaries
| Dictionary | Validity |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
| Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"hunker" Definition
- to crouch or squat on one's heels: He hunkered to be at eye level with his dog.
- to hunch: The driver hunkered over the steering wheel.
- to hide, hide out, or take shelter, often for just a few hours or less, as from a pursuer or a storm: The escaped convicts hunkered in a cave in the mountains.
- to settle in to the safety of one’s home or other designated shelter for a potentially prolonged time, as would be necessitated by a natural disaster or an outbreak of a contagious disease: Many local residents hunkered in the basement of the fire station.
- Slang
- to lumber along; walk or move slowly or aimlessly: A small black bear was seen hunkering through the neighborhood.
- hunkers,
- one's haunches.
- hunker down.
- See entry at hunker down.
"hunker" Synonyms & Antonyms
"hunker" synonyms:
- crawl,
- crouch,
- bend,
- bow,
- cower,
- dip,
- duck,
- grovel,
- huddle,
- hunch,
- kneel,
- quail,
- squat,
- stoop,
- wince,
- bend-down,
- get-on-all-fours,
- hunker-down,
- quat
"hunker" antonyms:
- stand,
- face,
- meet,
- straighten,
- stretch,
- stand-up,
- rise,
- arise,
- be-erect,
- be-upright,
- be-upstanding,
- be-vertical,
- get-up,
- jump-up,
- set-upright,
- straighten-up,
- pick-yourself-up,
- get-to-your-feet,
- be-on-ones-feet