hullock

/ˈhʌlək/ HUL-ək

Definitions

1. noun

a large, clumsy, or awkward person

“He was considered a hullock in the group, always tripping over his own feet.”

2. noun

a block or mass of earth or stone

“The engineers had to remove the hullock of rock to build the new highway.”

3. verb

to fill or load with a mass of earth or stones

“The excavator hullocked the trench with a mixture of sand and gravel.”

4. verb

to make (something) awkward or clumsy

“The new shoes hullocked her gait, making it difficult to walk.”

Synonyms

  • clod
  • lummox

Antonyms

  • sprite
  • sylph