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hulch

/hʌlt͡ʃ/

hulch noun: a hunch, hump (on the back).

Noun

hulch (plural hulches)

  1. (obsolete) A hunch, hump (on the back).
    • 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...1653, Francis Rabelais [i.e., François Rabelais], translated by [Thomas Urquhart, Peter Anthony Motteux], The Works of Francis Rabelais, Doctor in Physick: Containing Five Books of the Lives, Heroick...
  2. (dialectal) A thick slice, hunk.

Forms of hulch

pluralhulches
alternative form (dialectal)hulge

Origin of hulch

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

Words that rhyme with hulch

Questions about hulch

What does hulch mean?
Hulch means a hunch, hump (on the back).
What part of speech is hulch?
Hulch is a noun.
How do you pronounce hulch?
Hulch is pronounced /hʌlt͡ʃ/.
What is the plural of hulch?
The plural of hulch is hulches.

Words near hulch in the dictionary

  1. hulas
  2. Hulaulá
  3. hulbah
  4. Hulbert
  5. Hulberts
  6. hulch
  7. hulches
  8. Hulda
  9. Huldah
  10. huldee
  11. huldre

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