Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hulkish

/ˈhʌlkɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hulk-ish
IPA: /ˈhʌlkɪʃ/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Demonstrating great strength or force.

Etymology

From hulk + -ish. Attested since the 19th century.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: hulk

Inflected Forms

more hulkish (comparative) most hulkish (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce hulkish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhʌlkɪʃ/.
What does hulkish mean?: Demonstrating great strength or force.
Where does hulkish come from?: From hulk + -ish. Attested since the 19th century.

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