hull /hʌl/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
• (n.) persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry
• (n.) United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British…

Chinese translation

• n. 壳, 皮, 船体
• vt. 去壳

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/hʌl/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-6 · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.06 · Super Rare

Word forms

hulled, hulling, hulls

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