bulkier; bulkiest
1
a
: having bulk
b(1)
: large of its kind
(2)
2
: having great volume in proportion to weight
a bulky knit sweater
Examples of bulky in a Sentence
a big, bulky football player
bulky packages might cost more to mail
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
The boxy fit will easily layer without feeling too bulky, and the front is fitted with functional pockets for my phone, headphones, and even some extra snacks.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025
As someone who has exclusively cleaned with bulky, corded, heavy vacuums throughout the years, commerce writer Julia Harrison explains that this cordless Dyson has changed her life.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Current life-support systems such as those on the International Space Station (ISS) rely on bulky centrifuges to separate the oxygen and hydrogen bubbles created when water is split by electricity, a process known as electrolysis.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Bulky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulky. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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bulky
adjective
bulkier; bulkiest
1
: large in size or mass
2
: being large and hard to handle
bulkiness
noun
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