Definitions
appear very large or occupy a commanding position
Word origin
The name of a character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for the Marvel Comics Universe, it has since entered the everyday English lexicon. The name itself is most likely derived from the word hulk (“large person or thing”), which predates the character. See the Wikipedia link at the bottom.
Used in a sentence
“Light boates ſaile ſwift, though greater hulkes draw deepe.”
“Their ſhips thus ſet on ſhore (to fruſtrate their deſire) / Thoſe Daniſh Hulkes became the food of Engliſh fire.”
“They could see the lighthouse shining on Quarantine Island, and the green lights on the old coal hulks.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Bulky mass”4 letters
02“Large bulky figure”4 letters
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