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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Rice kernels are then dried and hulled by machines before they’re packed for sale in factories, lined from floor to ceiling with sacks of rice.
From Seattle Times
An illustration of Mr. Moore appears on the packaging for each of his brand’s more than 400 products, from hulled millet to yellow popcorn, next to the tagline, “To Your Good Health.”
From New York Times
Toasted Buckwheat Groats with Fresh Sheep Cheese and Pickled Rhubarb Buckwheat groats are the hulled seeds of the plant.
From Seattle Times
She said the sanction was being applied in response to Mexico’s “continued failure to combat unauthorized fishing activities by small hulled vessels in U.S. waters.”
From Washington Post
In the process of his work, Corbett has identified formerly unknown wrecks like the SS Mountaineer, a wooden hulled steam ship that wrecked off Kitty Hawk in 1852.
From Washington Times
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