bulky

adjective \ ˈbəl-kē also ˈbu̇l- \

|Updated on: 16 Jun 2018

Examples: bulky in a Sentence

Definition of bulky

bulkier; bulkiest

1 a : having bulk

b (1) : large of its kind

(2) : corpulent

2 : having great volume in proportion to weight

a bulky knit sweater

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bulkily

play \-kə-lē\ adverb

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bulkiness

play \-kē-nəs\ noun

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Examples of bulky in a Sentence

a big, bulky football player
bulky packages might cost more to mail

Recent Examples of bulky from the Web

Abloh has dipped his toes into the bulky-running-sneaker waters before, but this shoe is on a whole new level.

— tyler watamanuk, GQ, "Forget the Dad Shoe—It’s Time for the Grandpa Sneaker," 11 June 2018
Most machines that perform better than this in these games are bulkier and are styled as gaming PCs, which is not everyone's cup of tea.

— samuel axon, Ars Technica, "Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 review: Meet the child of Intel and AMD’s unholy union," 23 May 2018
Climate control and lighting have been updated; facilities that used to be bulky and exposed are now hidden.

— cate mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, "A New Hampshire art museum faces the future," 10 May 2018
County residents can discard bulky and special collection items, bagged garbage, and other trash at the landfill that day — all for free.

— alaa elassar, ajc, "DeKalb offering residents free disposal at landfill for ‘Amnesty Day’," 7 May 2018
Loan, who had a reputation as a government enforcer, is a thin man with a receding hairline who seems to be wearing a bulky flak vest.

— michael e. ruane, Washington Post, "A grisly photo of a Saigon execution 50 years ago shocked the world and helped end the war," 1 Feb. 2018
Commercial machines were bulky for a reason: They were designed to process hundreds of samples simultaneously.

— john carreyrou, WIRED, "A New Look Inside Theranos’ Dysfunctional Corporate Culture," 21 May 2018
Either would have been a nice fit, but Carolina elected to go with the slightly bulkier Moore, who is 210 pounds as opposed to 189 for Ridley. 5.

— creg stephenson, AL.com, "AL.com All-Access: Some thoughts on the 2018 NFL draft," 27 Apr. 2018
Its rival CatBib—a long neoprene tongue that impairs the timing and coordination needed to catch birds—is bulkier and, well, just less fashion-forward.

— amanda castleman, Good Housekeeping, "This $10 Accessory Will Stop Your Cat Killing Wild Birds," 23 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of bulky

15th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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Definition of bulky for English Language Learners

: large and difficult to carry or store
of a person : large and fat or muscular

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bulky

adjective \ ˈbəl-kē \

Definition of bulky for Students

bulkier; bulkiest

1 : great in size or volume

2 : being large and awkward to handle

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