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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It’s seen a humble farm turn into a hulking golf course. Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 June 2025 On a Friday in April, a worker in thick rubber gloves and waterproof overalls stood at a hulking iron and steel machine, a century-old piece of engineering. Liza Weisstuch, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025 This was a presidential limo smashing into a hulking Tesla cybertruck. Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025 But on one March evening, these hulking installations were just a backdrop: Goose, and 1,000 of its most ardent fans, descended on the space for a special event promoting the ascendant Connecticut jam band’s new album, Everything Must Go (released April 25). Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 6 June 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 29 Jun. 2025.

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