Hench vs Hunch - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between hench and hunch

is that hench is the narrow side of chimney stack, a haunch while hunch is a hump; a protuberance.

is that hench is to be a henchman or henchwoman, usually for a supervillain while hunch is to slouch, stoop, curl, or lean.

is big, strong, and muscular.

(es)

(architecture) The narrow side of chimney stack, a haunch .

(architecture) The side of an arch from the topmost part (crown) to the bottommost part (impost).

(es)

(comics) To be a henchman or henchwoman, usually for a supervillain.

(en adjective)

(UK, slang) Big, strong, and muscular.

He's well hench .

That's a seriously hench doorman.

* buff

(es)

A hump; a protuberance.

A stooped or curled posture; a slouch.

The old man walked with a hunch .

A theory, idea, or guess.

I have a hunch they'll find a way to solve the problem.

A hunk; a lump; a thick piece.

a hunch of bread

A push or thrust, as with the elbow.

* (guess) hint, clue

(en verb)

To slouch, stoop, curl, or lean.

Do not hunch over your computer if you want to avoid neck problems.

To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust suddenly.

To thrust out a hump or protuberance; to crook, as the back.

(Dryden)

* hunchback * play a hunch, play one's hunch, follow one's hunch