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As a verb hunker is

to crouch or squat close to the ground.

As a noun hunker is

(dated) a political conservative.

wikidiffcom

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Wikidiffcom has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

hunker

English

Etymology 1

Originally Scottish. Origin unknown, but probably of Germanic origin, perhaps *hunk- or *huk-. Probable cognates include Old Norse , Dutch huiken, and German hocken.

Verb

(en verb)
  • To crouch or squat close to the ground.
  • Synonyms
    * (crouch or squat) crouch, squat
    Derived terms
    * hunkers * hunker down

    Etymology 2

    Unknown

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dated) A political conservative.
  • See also

    * hunkers English intransitive verbs ----