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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Wash the koozies in a load with other lightweight items, and avoid washing them with heavy, bulky, or embellished items that have zippers, snaps, or other features that can snag and ding the koozie.
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025
Developers also stepped the fourth floor back so the building wouldn’t appear too bulky.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
The book’s middle section is bulky with their dramas, which Choi approaches like a documentarian.
—Hamilton Cain, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
The comforter is warm without being too bulky or too hot.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025
Developers also stepped the fourth floor back so the building wouldn’t appear too bulky.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
The book’s middle section is bulky with their dramas, which Choi approaches like a documentarian.
—Hamilton Cain, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
The comforter is warm without being too bulky or too hot.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 30 May 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 12 Jun. 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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