hulking

[huhl-king]

adjective

1. heavy and clumsy; bulky.

   Synonyms: ponderous, cumbersome, massive

hulking

/ ˈhʌlkɪŋ /

adjective

1. Also: hulky. big and ungainly

Word History and Origins

Origin of hulking¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; hulk + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Guillermo del Toro renders this with a small sunlit vision: a hulking figure perched on a rooftop, savoring a loaf left out for the spirit the villagers imagine him to be.

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On a recent morning at Philly Shipyard, a hulking “Goliath” crane towered over the site, sporting a fresh coat of Hanwha orange paint.

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The hours passed, the rumbling grew louder, and a hulking industrial structure appeared in the distance.

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To his champions, however, he was the firm-jawed, hulking, resolute defender of American interests.

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On a recent smoggy morning, the hulking San Bernardino Mountains veiled by a gray-brown haze, Eric Lawson paused to offer his thoughts.

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Related Words

• bulky 
• gargantuan 
• gigantic 
• imposing 
• lumbering 
• mammoth 
• towering