1
: having a bulb : growing from or bearing bulbs
2
: resembling a bulb especially in roundness
a bulbous nose
bulbously
adverb
Examples of bulbous in a Sentence
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But if the bulbous clogs aren’t your style, maybe the team’s other example—a simple bifold wallet—makes more sense for your daily outfit.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2024
Something about their bulging headlamps, bulbous body panels, and stylistic overreach has long struck me as trying a bit too hard.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
During that same fight, shapeshifter Morph transforms into the bulbous bad guy Blob to bounce Wolverine onto a Sentinel from his trampoline-like belly.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
This skin condition causes the nose to become bulbous, bumpy, and red.
—Cindy Kuzma, Health, 16 Mar. 2024
Painterly Vivienne Westwood corsets, Yohji Yamamoto caps, glittering Noir Kei Ninomiya dresses, and bulbous Comme des Garçons creations.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2024
For prostate stimulation, Lee says a pick with a curved shaft and bulbous head will hit the right spot.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 19 Nov. 2023
By comparison, Types 3 and 5 labrets had shorter, more bulbous shafts — better-suited for lip wear.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
This evergreen sends odd bulbous roots everywhere, including up the trunks of surrounding trees.
—Douglas Main, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2024
Something about their bulging headlamps, bulbous body panels, and stylistic overreach has long struck me as trying a bit too hard.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
During that same fight, shapeshifter Morph transforms into the bulbous bad guy Blob to bounce Wolverine onto a Sentinel from his trampoline-like belly.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
This skin condition causes the nose to become bulbous, bumpy, and red.
—Cindy Kuzma, Health, 16 Mar. 2024
Painterly Vivienne Westwood corsets, Yohji Yamamoto caps, glittering Noir Kei Ninomiya dresses, and bulbous Comme des Garçons creations.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2024
For prostate stimulation, Lee says a pick with a curved shaft and bulbous head will hit the right spot.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 19 Nov. 2023
By comparison, Types 3 and 5 labrets had shorter, more bulbous shafts — better-suited for lip wear.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
This evergreen sends odd bulbous roots everywhere, including up the trunks of surrounding trees.
—Douglas Main, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
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bulbous
adjective
bul·bous
ˈbəl-bəs 
: resembling a bulb especially in roundness or the gross enlargement of a part
the bulbous expansion at the base of a hair
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