hulled
Americanadjective
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retaining the hull during threshing; having a persistent enclosing hull.
hulled wheat.
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naturally having a hull.
hulled sesame seeds.
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having the hull removed.
hulled strawberries.
Etymology
Origin of hulled
1570–80 hull 1 ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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She devised a system that hulled and cleaned corn kernels, and then used mechanical pestles or stamping mechanisms to process the kernels into meal that could be used to bake bread and make other food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Toasted Buckwheat Groats with Fresh Sheep Cheese and Pickled Rhubarb Buckwheat groats are the hulled seeds of the plant.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2022
The operation, which was carried out in co-operation with the French authorities, follows a report of suspicious activity involving a rigid hulled inflatable boat in Ramsgate, Kent, in September last year, the NCA said.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2016
Navy significantly reduced in size, a majority of vessels were classified as “Old Navy,” meaning a mixture of iron hulled and wholly wooden ships.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014
“The Cape’s not so bad. You’re safer there than lots of places. For instance—take the Mediterranean. There—you’d be running from a French privateer, and probably be hulled by a Barbary pirate.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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