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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Strength, endurance, agility and mental toughness are tested in constantly changing combinations designed to reward the most well-rounded performers.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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This spicy oven shrimp boil has a really well-rounded kick.—
Amanda Stanfield,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The matriarch of the legendary football family and mother of Jason Kelce and younger brother Chiefs tight end, and Swift fiancé Travis Kelce, looks menacingly at the camera as her profile is reflected in a round mirror in the background.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
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So, George drove 100 miles round-trip two days in a row just to visit.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Bulbous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulbous. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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