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
Recent Examples on the Web Even Webb wasn’t able to keep Yordan Alvarez, the Astros’ hulking left fielder, on the ground. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024 As some of the veterans arrived on Monday, descending from a hulking 767 onto the tarmac of the small Deauville airport — sometimes helped by multiple aides — many of those there to greet them grew teary in between their bursts of applause. Catherine Porter, New York Times, 4 June 2024 The hulking Marforio had a teasing, almost antagonistic relationship with Pasquino. Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024 The trailer also spotlights new monsters, including a massive bear-like creature and a hulking ape-lizard with a flailing tongue. Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for hulking 

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Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above

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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 17 Jun. 2024.

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