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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While this is happening, Pike’s party meets their visitors, intruders in hulking uniforms. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025 The purpose here, though, was entirely on pushing the Silverado EV, and its hulking 205-kWh battery, to its absolute limit so recreating any type of realistic driving scenario was not a prerequisite. New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2025 Derry says his favorite effect is the hulking Wizard head, which almost sneaks in from the side of the screen while pyro is dispatched in front of it. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 27 July 2025 The hulking 6-foot-7, 320-lb. wrestling superstar died on Thursday at age 71 from what’s believed to have been cardiac arrest. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 July 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 Aug. 2025.

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