hunker

hunker is a 6-letter English word with 2 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Originally, a nickname for a member of the conservative section of the Democratic party in New York; hence, one opposed to progress in general; a fogy. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 14 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. Originally, a nickname for a member of the conservative section of the Democratic party in New York; hence, one opposed to progress in general; a fogy.
2. verb. sit on one's heels

   "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"

   "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"

   Synonyms: crouch, scrunch, squat

Synonyms

crouch, scrunch, squat

Common word forms

hunkers, hunkered, hunkering, hunkerous

Words from these letters

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