hulk

hulk · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A large, heavy, or clumsy person or thing.

  2. 2.

    The body or shell of an old or wrecked ship.

  3. 3.

    (Verb) To appear large and threatening; to loom.

Forms

plural: hulks

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    hulking — adjective meaning large and heavy

Related words

See also: brute, giant, hull
Synonyms: behemoth, brute, colossus, giant

Etymology

From Old English hulc ("ship"), possibly from Medieval Latin hulcus or Greek holkas ("merchant ship"). The sense of a large person developed from the image of a massive ship.