hunky-dory

Questions about hunky-dory

What does hunky-dory mean?

hunky-dory means "being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition".

How many syllables are in hunky-dory?

hunky-dory has 4 syllables and divides as hun-ky--do-ry under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for hunky-dory?

Close synonyms include all right, fine, o.k., ok, okay. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hunky-dory a common word?

hunky-dory is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.