Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhl-kee]
- /ˈhʌl ki/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhl-kee]
- /ˈhʌl ki/
Definitions of hulky word
- abbreviation HULKY hulking. 1
- noun hulky Large; hulking. 1
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Origin of hulky
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; hulk + -y1
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Parts of speech for Hulky
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hulky popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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hulky usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hulky
adj hulky
- awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
- beefy — Someone, especially a man, who is beefy has a big body and large muscles.
- big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.
- colossal — If you describe something as colossal, you are emphasizing that it is very large.
- cumbersome — Something that is cumbersome is large and heavy and therefore difficult to carry, wear, or handle.