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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This upgrade eliminates the need for bulky recording hardware and minimizes disruptions caused by technical failures, a press release asserted.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Equipped with bulky bodies, these dinosaurs also boasted long legs, short arms, and small heads with beaks.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
Speakers don’t need to be bulky to provide great sound.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Challenges such as bulky designs, limited app ecosystems, short battery life, and high price points have kept smart glasses mainly in the realm of early adopters and niche users.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Equipped with bulky bodies, these dinosaurs also boasted long legs, short arms, and small heads with beaks.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
Speakers don’t need to be bulky to provide great sound.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Challenges such as bulky designs, limited app ecosystems, short battery life, and high price points have kept smart glasses mainly in the realm of early adopters and niche users.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 11 Mar. 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 22 Mar. 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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