Get to know Hanky better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like handkerchief or hankie.
Hanky meaning
Diminutive of handkerchief.
Synonyms of Hanky
Using Hanky
- The main meaning on this page is: Diminutive of handkerchief.
- Useful related words include: handkerchief, hankie, hankey, piece of cloth.
- In the example corpus, hanky often appears in combinations such as: hanky panky, the hanky.
Context around Hanky
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hanky
- In this selection, "hanky" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, netminder, dropped, committee, panky, levy and suddenly stand out and add context to how "hanky" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2 netminder hanky levy collected and a homer hanky to rally. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hanky" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hanky
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Toadinthehole: Hey - hanky panky what are you doing to fix this! (11 words)
Is it the hanky, which has been with us since at least Roman times? (14 words)
Had there been no hanky-panky, would’nt Hindenburg has explored legal remedies against this action. (16 words)
It’s the quintessence of dumb-smart comedy, as Martin expertly subverts expectations (a pretty lady’s dropped hanky suddenly flies right back into Martin’s open fly) and oddball details. (31 words)
Josh Nadeau, Spencer Smith, Nic DeGraves, Bradly Nadeau and Brett Moravec all tallied for the Vees, whose No. 2 netminder Hanky Levy collected his 10th win of the season. (29 words)
Meanwhile in 1965, Pittsburgh dance promoter Bob Mack unearthed the forgotten single "Hanky Panky", playing it at various dance parties, while radio stations there touted it as an "exclusive". (29 words)
Is it the hanky, which has been with us since at least Roman times? (14 words)
Toadinthehole: Hey - hanky panky what are you doing to fix this! (11 words)
Example sentences (11)
For this Irish tradition, the bride carries the hanky on the wedding day, and then later it is made into a baby bonnet for their first child.
Had there been no hanky-panky, would’nt Hindenburg has explored legal remedies against this action.
Is it the hanky, which has been with us since at least Roman times?
Josh Nadeau, Spencer Smith, Nic DeGraves, Bradly Nadeau and Brett Moravec all tallied for the Vees, whose No. 2 netminder Hanky Levy collected his 10th win of the season.
It’s the quintessence of dumb-smart comedy, as Martin expertly subverts expectations (a pretty lady’s dropped hanky suddenly flies right back into Martin’s open fly) and oddball details.
Imagine four teenaged boys bawling their eyes out at the end of that great but three-hanky weeper.
He was playing the committee hanky-panky, pretending not to be available while he was around.
Toadinthehole: Hey - hanky panky what are you doing to fix this!
In February 1964 the band recorded the Jeff Barry Ellie Greenwich song " Hanky Panky " (originally a B-side by the Raindrops citation ).
Meanwhile in 1965, Pittsburgh dance promoter Bob Mack unearthed the forgotten single "Hanky Panky", playing it at various dance parties, while radio stations there touted it as an "exclusive".
Minnesota citation Team and franchise traditions Fans wave a Homer Hanky to rally the team during play-offs and other crucial games.
Common combinations with hanky
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: