hulking

adjective

hulk·​ing ˈhəl-kiŋ How to pronounce hulking (audio)
: ponderous, massive
a hulking wrestler

Examples of hulking in a Sentence

A hulking figure appeared in the doorway. a heavy, hulking stone blocked the way
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New satellite imagery has revealed for the first time a hulking steel rig in the Yellow Sea between China and South Korea that has inflamed tensions between the two nations. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 The hulking and sprawling steel mill dominates the small city of 50,000 situated between Dayton and Cincinnati. Kevin Williams, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2025 The hulking barn that was known less for sports than for its raucous rock concerts in the 1970s and ‘80s. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 This was the puzzle: The Torch and the Treasure A Bridge Puzzle of Strategy, Speed... and Stolen Gold Five daring fantasy thieves—a nimble Elf, a sneaky Goblin, a fleet-footed Satyr, a gruff Dwarf, and a hulking Troll—have just pulled off the heist of the century. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hulking

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hulking was in 1698

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“Hulking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hulking. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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