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
Synonyms
Examples of bulky in a Sentence
a big, bulky football player
bulky packages might cost more to mail
Recent Examples on the Web
These are heavy, bulky boxes, and yet our profitability has never been higher.
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
Fischer subsequently held the city in contempt after the plaintiff’s attorney introduced evidence that city workers continued to post signs in some locations prohibiting bulky items.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
With a bulky fuselage painted a blinding shade of yellow, the vehicle looked like a miniature school bus.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Bulking up on trash The Sunnyvale Environmental Services Department’s Solid Waste Division and Specialty Solid Waste and Recycling launched a pilot program for collecting bulky items from multi-family communities.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Summer travel season is upon us, so don't let a bulky toiletry bag slow you down.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024
Unlike the competition, these gloves are not overly bulky and have touchscreen-capable fingers, a feature that’s difficult to find in winter work gloves.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
The composite construction creates a bulky midsection above the reel seat that may be distracting to some anglers.
—Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
Made of 100% cotton muslin, this sleep sack never feels bulky or too heavy.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 3 Apr. 2024
Fortune Editors, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
Fischer subsequently held the city in contempt after the plaintiff’s attorney introduced evidence that city workers continued to post signs in some locations prohibiting bulky items.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
With a bulky fuselage painted a blinding shade of yellow, the vehicle looked like a miniature school bus.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Bulking up on trash The Sunnyvale Environmental Services Department’s Solid Waste Division and Specialty Solid Waste and Recycling launched a pilot program for collecting bulky items from multi-family communities.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Summer travel season is upon us, so don't let a bulky toiletry bag slow you down.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024
Unlike the competition, these gloves are not overly bulky and have touchscreen-capable fingers, a feature that’s difficult to find in winter work gloves.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
The composite construction creates a bulky midsection above the reel seat that may be distracting to some anglers.
—Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
Made of 100% cotton muslin, this sleep sack never feels bulky or too heavy.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Bulky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulky. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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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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