hulking

1 of 2

adjective

hulk·​ing ˈhəl-kiŋ 

: ponderous, massive

a hulking wrestler

hulking

2 of 2

present participle of hulk entry 2

Synonyms of hulking

Adjective

• large
• sizable
• substantial
• considerable
• oversize
• big
• handsome
• huge
• colossal

Examples of hulking in a Sentence

Adjective

A hulking figure appeared in the doorway.

a heavy, hulking stone blocked the way

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The blades were smaller then, the towers shorter, the whole apparatus closer to a windmill than the hulking machines erected today—the tallest of which exceed 300 meters, with rotor blades longer than a football field. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

The hulking, five-story border checkpoint facility, which loomed over the surrounding area in the grand style of Chinese government facilities, has been obliterated. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

The ballroom project, a hulking party venue that overshadows the White House’s main building and its modest neoclassical design, could be another. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

Their downstairs neighbors have acquired a dog of their own, a hulking black Rottweiler mix. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1698, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hulking

• bulking
• skulking
• sulking