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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Traditional ceiling fans come in limited styles, many of which feel dated or bulky.
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
Recycling sorting machines were large, bulky, and expensive, and required human oversight—including, often, forcing humans to wade through piles of trash to handle things that the machine had missed.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Unlike most slip-on sneakers, this one has laces, and every one of its details feels intentional: from that sumptuous texture right down to the dependable, supportive rubber sole that’s anything but bulky.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
Cinema cameras are too bulky to mount on Formula One cars for filming at high speed, and mounting a GoPro wasn't exactly what F1 cinematographer Claudio Miranda and director Joseph Kosinski were considering.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
Recycling sorting machines were large, bulky, and expensive, and required human oversight—including, often, forcing humans to wade through piles of trash to handle things that the machine had missed.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Unlike most slip-on sneakers, this one has laces, and every one of its details feels intentional: from that sumptuous texture right down to the dependable, supportive rubber sole that’s anything but bulky.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
Cinema cameras are too bulky to mount on Formula One cars for filming at high speed, and mounting a GoPro wasn't exactly what F1 cinematographer Claudio Miranda and director Joseph Kosinski were considering.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 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 10 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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