Definition of bulky
bulkier
;bulkiest
1a : having bulkb (1) : large of its kind (2) : corpulent
2 : having great volume in proportion to weight a bulky knit sweater
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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
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Purples are bulkier with a more complete purplish-red wash over the head, back, and belly.
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The bulky black squares have been seen at protests in New York for years, sometimes hoisted on the shoulder of a police officer.
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With its bulky size and high price point, the Hi-Fi flopped and was discontinued within 18 months of launching.
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The public works department reminds residents that leaf bag collection is over until the fall, and that branch and bulky collections are by appointment only.
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Sure enough, a bulky brown helicopter with two propellers came into view.
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But Microsoft's Hololens is expensive and bulky, and more limited devices like Google Glass have failed outright.
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European mobile operators said 3G phones were still unreliable, expensive and bulky, and services for consumers too limited.
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First Known Use of bulky
15th century
BULKY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of bulky for English Language Learners
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: large and difficult to carry or store
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of a person : large and fat or muscular
BULKY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of bulky for Students
bulkier
;bulkiest
1 : great in size or volume
2 : being large and awkward to handle
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