Hulky

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Large; hulking.

    "‘I want to go first and have a round with that hulky fellow who turned to challenge me. It would be a good lesson for him.’"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of great size and bulk wordnet

Synonyms

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all thumbsawkwardblunderheadedboorishbulkybumbling

Example

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"‘I want to go first and have a round with that hulky fellow who turned to challenge me. It would be a good lesson for him.’"

Etymology

From hulk + -y.

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