BULBOUS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

bulbous

adjective

Definition of bulbous next

as in rounded

resembling a bulb in roundness often in an unattractive way a big, bulbous nose

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Dissimilar Words

nonspherical

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bulbous Behind the glass sat a sea-foam green Hermes 3000, a pre-1966 model, instantly recognizable by its bulbous body and soft, swelling curves. —

Literary Hub, 2 June 2026 Everyone is bulbous, stringy, or malformed. —

Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Bluebells These bulbous spring flowers are common in gardens and the woods, but are dangerous to dogs. —

Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 28 May 2026 Before 2014, bull kelp—a whip-like kelp with bulbous air bladders and trailing blades —stretched across Northern California’s coastline in dense tangles. —

Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bulbous

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulbous

Adjective

The midi dress was crafted with a rounded neckline and visible seams down the front and sides of the piece, which carried through to the skirt of the look.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 June 2026
Gracie, with her signature rounded ears, left the ranch on June 11, Jones told USA TODAY.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 June 2026

Definition of rounded

Adjective

With a round-of-32 game against Ivory Coast on Tuesday secured, Norway are dreaming of a run to the final on July 19.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 29 June 2026
In partnership with Van Cleef & Arpels in 1962, Jackie replaced the baguettes with 12 marquise- and round-cut diamonds arranged to form a laurel wreath beneath the larger stones.

— Moises Mendez II, InStyle, 29 June 2026