Synonyms for hulk
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A non-functional but floating ship, usually stripped of equipment and rigging, and often put to other uses such as accommodation or storage.
Forms
- Plural
- hulks → giants, whales, heavyweights, hulls…
Example sentences
- giant Is Algeria, the sleeping giant, finally awakening?
- whale The whale shark is the largest shark in the world.
- heavyweight He will fight the heavyweight champion tomorrow.
- hull Hull was given immediate orders to invade Canada.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hulk | rising | |
| giant | rising | |
| whale | steady | |
| heavyweight | rising | |
| hull | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- body2, hull1
- 5 letters
- giant2, whale1
- 11 letters
- heavyweight3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (body2 = 2 syllables).