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
Well down the mountainside a small ledge protruded from the sharp ridge like a bulbous growth.
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Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
The brand’s internal vibrator features a perfect curve and a bulbous head, offering the exact right shape to tease the vaginal wall.
—Gabrielle Kassel, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
As far as citrus fruits go, the bulbous beauties may be the most unsung.
—Sheela Prakash, Bon Appétit, 8 Feb. 2025
From bulbous shoes with upturned vamps to pleated pants puffed away from the body, the collection’s doll-like garments took on a larger-than-life feel.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
The brand’s internal vibrator features a perfect curve and a bulbous head, offering the exact right shape to tease the vaginal wall.
—Gabrielle Kassel, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
As far as citrus fruits go, the bulbous beauties may be the most unsung.
—Sheela Prakash, Bon Appétit, 8 Feb. 2025
From bulbous shoes with upturned vamps to pleated pants puffed away from the body, the collection’s doll-like garments took on a larger-than-life feel.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulbous
Adjective
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The rounded saddle bag shape, beige leather exterior, matching strap, and flap closure with a buckle are all a lot like her bag.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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This mirror measures 24 inches in diameter, and features a rounded wooden frame with white beaded accents that can compliment any room or home aesthetic.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His signature black-rimmed eyeglasses, huge and round, are bright yellow now.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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We are led to the living room – also the television room – where Sayed and his wife, Zainab, demonstrate how to bake round sun bread, which rises in the sun.—
Francine Kiefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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The polar vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole (as its name suggests).—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Speaking of which, there's a typical circular instrument dial in the center surrounded by a 12-V power plug.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Bulbous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulbous. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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