hulk- root words — words with the hulk- root

The root hulk- comes from Old English hulc, meaning cargo ship, heavy hull. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including hulkiest. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hulk- root

Explore words with hulk- — words containing the hulk- root and sharing its sense of "cargo ship, heavy hull". Examples include hulkiest. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hulk- mean?

The hulk- root means cargo ship, heavy hull, from Old English hulc. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.