Hulking (Adjective)
Meaning
Of great size and bulk; "a hulking figure of a man"; "three hulking battleships".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The hulking mastodon skeleton dominated the natural history museum's exhibit hall.
- A hulking figure of a man stood at the entrance of the nightclub, eyeing the patrons with a mixture of curiosity and suspicion.
- The hulking Olympic swimming pool stretched across the length of the facility, its deep ends vanishing into darkness.
- As the big-budget sci-fi film's climax approached, three hulking spaceships descended onto the devastated cityscape, spewing forth waves of robotic warriors.
- Despite its hulking size, the luxury yacht glided effortlessly through the calm waters of the Mediterranean Sea.