hull meaning

hull as a noun

1. dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

   Type of: husk

   Kinds: shell

2. persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry

   Type of: calyx

3. United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843)

   Synonyms: Isaac Hull

   Type of: naval officer

4. United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955)

   Synonyms: Cordell Hull

   Type of: diplomat

5. a large fishing port in northeastern England

   Synonyms: Kingston-upon Hull

   Type of: city, port

6. the frame or body of ship

   Type of: structure

hull as a verb

1. remove the hulls from
   • hull the berries

   Type of: remove

How to pronounce hull

hull is pronounced /hʌl/ in British English and /hʌl/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with hull

• dull
• lull
• gull
• mull
• null
• skull
• cul
• cull
• scull