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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This is a hulking monstrosity of a PC case that can, for some reason, fit an E-ATX motherboard, an ITX motherboard, and the power supplies, fans, and GPUs for both systems in the same case at the same time. Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025 Their film is a cry for children left to their own devices — literally in the case of Apolline’s hulking Alienware gaming laptop. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025 The hulking left tackle squeezed his arms around equipment managers and coaches, teammates and support staff members. Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025 Across the water, the newer terminals of North America’s busiest port host massive international cargo ships that dock and unload shipping containers into hulking piles. IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hulking 

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 20 Jan. 2025.

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