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 of bulky
Examples of bulky in a Sentence
a big, bulky football player
bulky packages might cost more to mail
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
Valanciunas himself pointed out earlier this season that Denver’s bigger, bulkier lineups aren’t necessarily the best-equipped to handle smaller, faster, floor-stretching personnel — even if the size advantage has its perks.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Stars this bulky are incredibly rare, and only a few with more than 200 solar masses are known.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
Along the perimeter sat a series of bulky equipment boxes, also painted white, with cords snaking back toward the building.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Bulky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulky. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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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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