hulk — A large, heavy object, especially the body or frame of an old ship
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A large, heavy object, especially the body or frame of an old ship
Pronunciation (IPA): /hʌlk/
Example Sentences
- My gym trainer is such a hulk that he has to duck through doorways.
- The car became a twisted hulk after the accident.
- When I'm angry, my mom says I turn into a hulk - just without the green color.
hulk
NOUN[/hʌlk/]
A large, heavy object, especially the body or frame of an old ship
A massive rusting hulk of an old ship sits abandoned in the misty harbor.
The sailor sulks beside the hulk's massive bulk.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Middle English 'hulke', borrowed from Greek 'holkas' meaning 'cargo ship' or 'merchant vessel'. Over time, the term generalized from its maritime context to refer to any large, heavy, or unwieldy object or person.
Breakdown
Greek holkas (cargo ship) → Middle English hulke → Modern English hulk, with the meaning expanding from a specific ship type to denote anything massive and cumbersome.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My gym trainer is such a hulk that he has to duck through doorways.”
“The car became a twisted hulk after the accident.”
“When I'm angry, my mom says I turn into a hulk - just without the green color.”
“The old factory hulked menacingly in the moonlight.”
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