hulking

adjective

hulk·​ing ˈhəl-kiŋ How to pronounce hulking (audio)
Synonyms of hulkingnext
: 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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Jacob Misiorowski, the Milwaukee Brewers’ young ace, is the same height as Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees’ hulking slugger, and about half his size. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026 Size and stature are a part of it, since neither player has a hulking frame. Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 14 May 2026 These are the ports, pipelines, and oil refineries of Shandong province and its borderlands, where the hulking architecture of oil storage tanks and spindly profiles of smokestacks jut up from barren, coastal flatlands. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 12 May 2026 The hulking right-hander regularly throws four other pitches, including a sweeper and a curveball that have been effective putaway weapons this year. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026 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 21 May. 2026.

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