1. The back of the thighs just above the knees, especially when in a squatting position
   "He sat on his hunkers by the campfire"

1. Sit on one's heels
   "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm";
   - squat, hunker down, scrooch [US, informal]

Type of: crouch, crouch down, scooch, sit, sit down

Encyclopedia: Hunkers