hunkering
Definitions
Verb
- Sit on one's heels
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "hunkering".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | handling | 2 | 38 |
| 2 | happening | 3 | 28 |
| 3 | haggling | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | huddling | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | hastening | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | heightening | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | highlighting | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | hijacking | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | harboring | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | hindering | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | hustling | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | hampering | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | hankering | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | hartling | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | hassling | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | heberling | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | hectoring | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | heldring | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | hemmerling | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | hessling | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | highflying | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | hobbling | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | hoefling | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | hotaling | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | houghtaling | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | hungering | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | hurdling | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "hunkering".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hunting | 2 | 34 |
| 2 | nearing | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | hurling | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | hurting | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | thundering | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | tinkering | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | hulking | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | unnerving | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | underling | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | hindering | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | hungering | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | hankering | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | unring | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | hunker | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | hering | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | nehring | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | junking | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | hunkins | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | huaneng | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | honking | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "hunkering" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "hunkering" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "hunkering" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "hunkering".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hankering | 3 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 27
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
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Feb 23, 2026 New York Post
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