hulking

adjective

hulk·​ing ˈhəl-kiŋ 

: ponderous, massive

a hulking wrestler

Synonyms of hulking

• large
• sizable
• substantial
• considerable
• oversize
• big
• handsome
• huge
• colossal

Examples of hulking in a Sentence

A hulking figure appeared in the doorway.

a heavy, hulking stone blocked the way

Recent Examples on the Web

And he was jacked, a hulking man who was not afraid to drop-kick a kid who was part of a gang of evildoers. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

Was a wedding at that hulking fortress in Midtown Manhattan gauche? — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 July 2026

The bartenders working ask not to be named, but none of them have seen any particularly hulking-looking, football player-type guys. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026

However, Jupiter's hulking presence blocked most of that flow, keeping more of that rock, dust, and gas trapped in the inner solar system. — Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hulking

• bulking
• skulking
• sulking