as in rounded
resembling a bulb in roundness often in an unattractive way
a big, bulbous nose
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Recent Examples of bulbous
This vegetable has a long neck and bulbous bottom, which can be tricky to cut.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
The bulbous eyes at the vamp made the frogs impossible to miss against the casual layers.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Baker inquires about the design of the hunchback and hovers his hand above her bulbous boils.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Lopez sported an all-white ensemble of pants flared mid-calf and a bulbous jacket.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
The bulbous eyes at the vamp made the frogs impossible to miss against the casual layers.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Baker inquires about the design of the hunchback and hovers his hand above her bulbous boils.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Lopez sported an all-white ensemble of pants flared mid-calf and a bulbous jacket.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulbous
Adjective
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Make sure your back is not rounded.—
Leoni Jesner,
Health,
1 Nov. 2025
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The dress featured slim halter straps with a rounded neckline.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Nice vanilla bean flecks and round, fatty flavor with only the subtlest hint of coconut.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Oct. 2025
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The dress featured a high, round neckline, with rounded shoulders and extra long sleeves covering Daddario’s hands.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The discovery offers a powerful way to give waste plastics a second life as high-performance materials, advancing both a circular economy and next-generation clean technologies.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ground zero for two family weddings and several SAG-AFTRA events during the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress’s ownership, the light gray and white-trimmed structure is tucked away behind 20-foot privacy hedges and double gates and fronted by a semi-circular driveway.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Bulbous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulbous. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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