hulking

adjective

hulk·​ing ˈhəl-kiŋ 

: ponderous, massive

a hulking wrestler

Synonyms

• big
• biggish
• boxcar
• bulky
• considerable
• goodly
• grand
• great
• handsome
• hefty
• husky
• large
• largish
• outsize
• outsized
• oversize
• oversized
• sizable
• sizeable
• substantial
• tidy
• voluminous

Examples of hulking in a Sentence

A hulking figure appeared in the doorway.

a heavy, hulking stone blocked the way

Recent Examples on the Web

The resolution — a first step toward the hulking budget reconciliation bill Republicans hope to pass — allows $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, offset by $2 trillion in spending cuts. —Andrew Solender, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025

This was put to the test when Mercedes contracted Porsche to stuff a hulking V8 into its midsize executive sedan. —Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025

Marlee Matlin, Children of a Lesser God Best Director: Oliver Stone, Platoon Looking back on it, Marlee Matlin’s (first row, seventh from left) prime position near the hulking Oscar replica seemed to herald her victory. —Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025

Thanks to one of the NFL’s best offensive lines and the hulking Hurts, who weighs 223 pounds, Philadelphia boasts the personnel to run the tush push at extreme efficiency. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hulking

• bulking
• skulking
• sulking