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Meaning of 'hulk' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hulk [ n.]
- The body of a ship or decked vessel of any kind; esp., the body of an old vessel laid by as unfit for service.
- A heavy ship of clumsy build.
- Anything bulky or unwieldly.
2 . Hulk [ v. t.]
- To take out the entrails of; to disembowel; as, to hulk a hare.

Meaning of 'hulk' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hulk [ v]
Meaning (1):
- appear very large or occupy a commanding position
Example in sentence:
  • Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall;
  • The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain

Nearby Words:

hulan hulch hulchy hulking hulky hull hullabaloo hulled huller hulling

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