Definitions for hulks

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Spelling: [huhlk]

IPA: /hʌlk/

Hulks is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 34 anagrams from letters in hulks (hklsu).

Definitions for hulks

noun

1. the body of an old or dismantled ship.
2. a ship specially built to serve as a storehouse, prison, etc., and not for sea service.
3. a clumsy-looking or unwieldy ship or boat.
4. a bulky or unwieldy person, object, or mass.
5. the shell of a wrecked, burned-out, or abandoned vehicle, building, or the like.

verb (used without object)

1. to loom in bulky form; appear as a large, massive bulk (often followed by up):
2. British Dialect. to lounge, slouch, or move in a heavy, loutish manner.

Origin of hulks

before 1000; Middle English hulke, Old English hulc; perhaps Medieval Latin hulcus Greek holkás trading vessel, orig., towed ship

Examples for hulks

I just have this personal mental obsession with the hulk being an Asian-American male icon.

A long, diagonal cross from Marcelo saw the ball reach hulk, who brought it down to his feet from the top of his monumental chest.

Whenever I take a clickbait quiz to determine which of The Avengers I would be, I always game the questions to aim for the hulk.

He seemed huger than ever with his hulk sinking into the gray darkness behind him.

Bought her for eight dollars of the feller that owned her, and she was a hulk for sartin then.

“Now the next thing is to get aboard the hulk,” was Dick's thought.

Near at hand was the hulk of the second ship, now a blazing furnace.

He's been aboard this hulk afore, and we made him swim for it that time.

He disallowed a goal scored by hulk that would have given Brazil a 2-1 lead.

hulk has a more prominent role, and I have a more prominent role.