voluminous
adjective
vo·lu·mi·nous
və-ˈlü-mə-nəs 
1
2
a
: filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes
a voluminous literature on the subject
b
: writing or speaking much or at great length
a voluminous correspondent
3
: consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions : winding
voluminously
adverb
voluminousness
noun
Examples of voluminous in a Sentence
the building's high ceilings and voluminous spaces
a writer of voluminous output
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Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Some models were draped in what appeared to be layers of newspapers reimagined as voluminous pants or peeping through sheer slip dresses.
—Samantha Tse, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Alf understands the show and produces a voluminous amount of music in all different styles.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 30 May 2025
All thanks to a blend of omegas 3, 6, and 9, which target dry, limp strands and restore hair’s lipid barrier for a plumped, voluminous curl pattern.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 30 May 2025
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“Voluminous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voluminous. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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voluminous
adjective
vo·lu·mi·nous
və-ˈlü-mə-nəs
1
a
: having or marked by great volume or bulk : large
a voluminous discharge of lava
b
: full sense 3b
voluminous curtains
2
: filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes
voluminous research
voluminously
adverb
voluminousness
noun
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