Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hulch

/hʌlt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hulch
IPA: /hʌlt͡ʃ/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hunch, hump (on the back).

Obsolete

noun

A thick slice, hunk.

Example Sentences

"I am quite lost in my understanding when I reflect upon the admirable invention of Pythagoras, who by the number, either even or odd, of the syllables of every name, would tell you of what side a man was lame, hulch-backed, blind, gouty, troubled with the palsy, pleurisy, or any other distemper incident to humankind"

Etymology

From Middle English *hulch, from Old English hylċ, related to Old English holc (“hollow, cavity”). Compare holk, hunch.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *hulch, hylċ

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

hulches (plural) hulge (alternative, dialectal)

Phrases

by hulch or by stulch hulch and stulch

Frequently Paired Words

by hulch or by stulch hulch and stulch

Rhymes With

mulch gulch culch

Questions

How do you pronounce hulch?: The recorded pronunciation is /hʌlt͡ʃ/.
What does hulch mean?: A hunch, hump (on the back).
Where does hulch come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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