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Hulk.

A fictional Marvel Comics character who gains superhuman strength when he becomes angry.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/hʌlk/
  1. A fictional Marvel Comics character who gains superhuman strength when he becomes angry.

Where this word comes from

The name of a character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for the Marvel Comics universe, it has since entered the everyday English lexicon. The name itself is most likely derived from the word hulk (“large person or thing”), which predates the character. See the Wikipedia link at the bottom.

noun/hʌlk/
  1. A person resembling, especially physically, the Hulk from the Marvel Comics universe.

  2. A strongman.

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Where this word comes from

The name of a character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for the Marvel Comics universe, it has since entered the everyday English lexicon. The name itself is most likely derived from the word hulk (“large person or thing”), which predates the character. See the Wikipedia link at the bottom.

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