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
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 ● Apr. 22, 2024
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 ● Feb. 20, 2024
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
For supper, now, they often had hulled corn and milk.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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