Plural of hulk
regular plural
The plural of hulk is hulks.
Forms of hulk
| Singular | hulk /hʌlk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | hulks /hʌlks/ |
| Countable | countable |
Hulks in a sentence
- They could see the lighthouse shining on Quarantine Island, and the green lights on the old coal hulks.1918 June, Katherine Mansfield [pseudonym; Kathleen Mansfield Murry], “Prelude”, in Bliss and Other Stories, London: Constable & Company...
- We mock these bemuscled hulks in the pub, but they morph into heroes at the gym.2003 August 23, “A weight on their shoulders”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on…. From the entry bemuscled
- Valencia—when she gets mad—she, like, hulks out.2015 October 26, Rachel Bloom, Aline Brosh McKenna, I Hope Josh Comes to My Party! (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), season 1, episode 3, spoken by…. From the entry hulk out
- At the head of the fiord, and along its sides, can still be seen the hulks of German destroyers and submarines.1953 June, C. E. N. Watts, “Railway Through Lapland”, in Railway Magazine, page 384. From the entry fiord
Meaning of hulk
- noun A large ship used for transportation; (more generally) a large ship that is difficult to manoeuvre.
- noun A non-functional but floating ship, usually stripped of equipment and rigging, and often put to other uses such as accommodation or storage.
- noun A large structure with a dominating presence.
Questions about the plural of hulk
- What is the plural of hulk?
- The plural of hulk is hulks.
- Is hulk countable?
- Hulk is a countable noun.
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