voluminous
adjective
vo·lu·mi·nous
və-ˈlü-mə-nəs 
1
2
a
: filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes
a voluminous literature on the subject
b
: writing or speaking much or at great length
a voluminous correspondent
3
: consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions : winding
voluminously
adverb
voluminousness
noun
Examples of voluminous in a Sentence
the building's high ceilings and voluminous spaces
a writer of voluminous output
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
The actress attended the 11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Awards and Ceremony in Los Angeles on April 5 and was seen with her black hair parted down the middle and styled into voluminous curls.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Heating up in just 60 seconds, the 1.25-inch ceramic barrel with its synthetic tangle-resistant bristles create voluminous, frizz-free curls.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2025
Formulated with organic amla and rice protein and proven to thicken hair by 11% (per the brand), the volumizing foam will create fuller, all-day voluminous curls.
—Natasha Marsh, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Voluminous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voluminous. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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voluminous
adjective
vo·lu·mi·nous
və-ˈlü-mə-nəs
1
a
: having or marked by great volume or bulk : large
a voluminous discharge of lava
b
: full sense 3b
voluminous curtains
2
: filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes
voluminous research
voluminously
adverb
voluminousness
noun
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