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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Clint Davis, People.com, 1 May 2025
In contrast, the passport book is bulkier and contains multiple pages for visas.
—Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Most of Harley's bikes are big, bulky, heavy and too darn expensive for the modern-day motorcycle rider.
—New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2025
Will big bulky athletes pull a Brad Culpepper and keep passing safety back and forth amongst themselves?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Apr. 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 6 May. 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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