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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Clare Sestanovich, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
For anyone looking for a power bank that feels more like an everyday essential than a bulky emergency brick, this is it.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Avoid washing bulky loads in a top-loader with a center agitator.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
City officials said no bulky items, green waste, hazardous materials or electronic waste is allowed.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bulky
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“Bulky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulky. Accessed 25 Jul. 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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