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   Bulk·y

   /ˈbəlkē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. taking up much space, typically inconveniently; large and unwieldy: "a bulky piece of luggage" Similar largebiggreathugeof considerable sizesizeablesubstantialvoluminousgirthyimmenseenormouscolossalmassivemammothvastgoodlyprodigioustremendousgiganticgiantmonumentalstupendousgargantuanelephantinetitanicmountainousmonstrousmightyepicinordinateunlimitedking-sizeking-sizedgiant-sizegiant-sizedman-sizeman-sizedoutsizeoversizedovergrownconsiderablemajorBrobdingnagiancumbersomeunmanageableunmaneuverableunwieldyawkwardponderousheavyweightyinformal:jumbowhoppingwhopping greatthumpingthumping greathulkingmegahumongousmonsterastronomicaldirty greatwhackingwhacking greatginormousdated:incommodiousOpposite smallcompactmanageable
   • ▪ (of a person) heavily built: "a bulky, overcoat-clad figure" Similar heavily builtstockythicksetsturdysturdily builtwell builtburlystrappingbrawnymuscularsolidheavyheftygirthymeatystoutfatfattishplumpchubbyportlyrotundroly-polypot-belliedrounddumpychunkybroad in the beamoverweightobesefleshypaunchycorpulentbuxomwell upholsteredwell coveredwell paddedof ample proportionsampleroundedwell roundedcobbyinformal:hulkingtubbypudgybeefyporkyblubberypoddypodgyfubsylard-arsedzaftigcorn-fednuggetytechnical:mesomorphicpyknicrare:squabbypursyabdominousOpposite slight

   Derivatives

   • 1. bulkily adverb
   • 2. bulkiness noun

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   Learn the meaning of bulky as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Bulky means having bulk, large, or corpulent, and can be used to describe objects or people.

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   • ( bulkier comparative) ( bulkiest superlative ) Something that is bulky is large and heavy. Bulky things are often difficult to move or deal with. adj ...bulky items like lawn mowers.

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   • Something that is bulky is large and heavy. Bulky things are often difficult to move or deal with. ...bulky items like lawn mowers. ...a bulky man with balding hair. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. a. b. 2.

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   • (bodybuilding) Having excess body mass, especially muscle. The fur is too long and bulky for linings. Sometimes it has a more bulky appearance. He was lean and wiry compared to Damian's bulky build. But they had to have bulky reflector antennas fitted on top of the vehicle.

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   What is a bulky sweater?

   • of relatively large and cumbersome bulk or size. (of a fabric or yarn) thick; lofty. a bulky sweater. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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   Bulky means too big and taking up too much space, or large and heavy. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Bulky definition: of relatively large and cumbersome bulk or size.. See examples of BULKY used in a sentence.

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   Bulky means taking up a lot of space or being large and heavy. Learn how to use this adjective with examples, synonyms and related words from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   When something is bulky, it has a lot of size or heft, though it is not necessarily heavy. Pillows, for example, are bulky. It's just big in an inconvenient way.

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   Bulky means large and heavy, or awkwardly large for its weight. Find out the word frequency, pronunciation, collocations, and translations of bulky in British and American English.

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   Bulky means large and difficult to move or carry, or tall and heavy. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.