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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Why would a little guy like a hulking 6-3, 240-pound slugger who delivered most of his 541 homers and 1,768 RBI as a DH? Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 Round 2, Pick 54: Anthony Belton, LT, North Carolina State Belton stands a hulking 6 feet, 6 inches and 336 pounds. Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 With that signal, the hulking bureaucracy of the U.S. military began to reorient itself, shifting the defense budget, training manuals, weapons contracts, and military strategy to focus on the Pacific theatre. Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025 Pierce is a hulking bully of a presence on the line at 6-8 and 341 pounds. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 23 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 5 May. 2025.

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