hulk
Stripped ship carcass
A hulk is something massive and unwieldy—originally the body of an old ship, stripped of masts and rigging, often used for storage or as a prison.
By extension, hulk describes any large, heavy object or person: The abandoned factory was a rusting hulk.
To hulk is to loom or move ponderously: He hulked in the doorway.
A hulking figure is big and clumsy. (Capitalized Hulk refers to the Marvel Comics character.)
Abandoned or neglectful
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- rustingMetal oxidation process
- beachedStuck on land
stranded · rotting · skeleton · carcass · gutted · grounded · listing · barnacled
Extremely large and heavy
- muscularHaving well-developed sinews
- burlyHeavily muscled and broad
- brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
towering · broad-shouldered · barrel-chested · strapping · powerlifter · strongman · wrestler · bodybuilder
Seagoing transport vessel
- cargo holdVessel's storage area
- freighterVessel for transporting goods
- bargeFlat freight vessel
- steamerVapor-powered vessel
hull · deck · galley · maritime · nautical · seafaring · keel · bulkhead
Appearing threateningly close
- toweringOf imposing height
- overshadowingDominating by comparison
- dominatingExercising supreme control
- menacingConveying threat or danger
ominous · brooding · silhouette · threatening · bearing down
derelict
Abandoned or neglectful
beached · stranded · rotting · skeleton · carcass · gutted · grounded · listing · barnacled · decrepit
massive
Extremely large and heavy
- muscularHaving well-developed sinews
- burlyHeavily muscled and broad
- brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled
imposing · towering · broad-shouldered · barrel-chested · strapping · powerlifter · strongman · wrestler · bodybuilder · intimidating
ship
Seagoing transport vessel
- cargo holdVessel's storage area
- freighterVessel for transporting goods
- bargeFlat freight vessel
steamer · hull · deck · galley · maritime · nautical · seafaring · keel · bulkhead · timber
looming
Appearing threateningly close
- toweringOf imposing height
- overshadowingDominating by comparison
- dominatingExercising supreme control
menacing · ominous · brooding · silhouette · threatening · bearing down
- watercraftboat, sailboat, kayak, canoe, ships
- shipwrecksshipwreck, shipwrecks, sunken ships, capsized, derelict
- wreckagedebris, wreckage, rubble, remains, remnants
- historic shipstrireme, galley, longship, caravel, carrack
- sailing shipsclipper ship, schooner, galleon, brig, brigantine
- salvagesalvage, salvage operations, salvage operation, salvor, marine salvage
- Incredible HulkRage-fueled green superhero
- hulk outRage-fueled physical transformation
- Hulk HoganFamous professional wrestler
- hulking outRage-induced physical transformation
- hulked outBecame massively, furiously strong