hulky

[ huhl-kee ]

adjective

, hulk·i·er, hulk·i·est.

1. hulking.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hulky¹

First recorded in 1775–85; hulk + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Smooth bench surfaces sit atop hulky rounded bases, and smaller tactile sculptures result from Skelly’s reductive process.

From Los Angeles Times

The Flyers, Raymond says, are the personification of hockey itself: “plodding and big and hulky and weird.”

From New York Times

The hulky slugger was asked what advice he would give the Loudoun team.

From Washington Times

Instead, he walked on to the track team as an incongruous, hulky sprinter.

From Seattle Times

At its E3 press conference today, Microsoft announced a surprising new addition to the Gears family, called Gears Pop, which will mash together the hulky shooter with a Funko Pop aesthetic.

From The Verge