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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Its wheelbase is 20 inches longer than the 90, and 20 inches shorter than that of the hulking 130. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025 Now the future is here, a hulking mass on an unlovely corner at the border of Hollywood and West Hollywood, surrounded by luxury apartments and empty lots. Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025 Their new house – a hulking slab of timber, concrete and glass seemingly dropped from another world – hasn’t gone unnoticed. Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025 On a late summer afternoon, Detroit's outgoing mayor Mike Duggan sits in his office overlooking the Detroit River and the hulking General Motors headquarters, reflecting on what that hometown pride means today. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2025.

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