Definitions for hulas

hulas hu·la

Spelling: [hoo-luh]
IPA: /ˈhu lə/

Hulas is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 48 anagrams from letters in hulas (ahlsu).

Definitions for hulas

noun

  1. a sinuous Hawaiian native dance with intricate arm movements that tell a story in pantomime, usually danced to rhythmic drumming and accompanied by chanting.

Origin of hulas

Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1815-25

Examples for hulas

That results in Ed Henry hula dancing on-air and other fluff segments.

This mele, Hole Waimea, is also sung in connection with the hula ipu.

It was he also who introduced into the hula the kakeke as an instrument of music.

Today a Tahitian will speak of the himine to which a hula is danced.

The hula hula and all other kinds of character dancing are specialties.

And then they burst through the door and come running into the room as I'm delivering the speech, in their hula skirts.

In truth, the actors in the hula no longer suit the action to the word.

For an account of the first hula we may look to the story of Pele.

Ohe (-he)--bamboo; a flute; a variety of the hula (pp. 135, 145).

Ku'i (ku'i)--to smite; to beat; the name of a hula (p. 250).

Word Value for hulas
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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