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
The skull was wide and long, tipped with a bulbous lump that was unlike any skull structure seen in other crocodilians.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Giro, Bell, Smith, POC, and Kask are all reputable brands with a wide range of shapes to fit bulbous and diminutive noggins alike.
—Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
Onions Onions can be grown via sets, which are small bulbous onions or by seeds.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
My mother loved to preserve figs, transforming the purple-and-green bulbous orbs to caramel-brown delicacies of sweetness.
—Claude Barilleaux, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2025
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Giro, Bell, Smith, POC, and Kask are all reputable brands with a wide range of shapes to fit bulbous and diminutive noggins alike.
—Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
Onions Onions can be grown via sets, which are small bulbous onions or by seeds.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
My mother loved to preserve figs, transforming the purple-and-green bulbous orbs to caramel-brown delicacies of sweetness.
—Claude Barilleaux, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulbous
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The shoe has a rounded vamp and a stiletto heel of about four inches.—
Mikelle Street,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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There are issues around the margins: texture about the surrounding world that doesn’t get enough detail, for instance, and the introduction of Abby, who does not yet have time to become as rounded and complex as Ellie or Joel.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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For cash transactions requiring cents, the U.S. will likely follow the lead of Canada — which stopped production of its one-cent piece in 2012 — and make those round to multiples of five.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokić, Russell Westbrook, Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown bid adieu in round two.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Reviewers have noted how smoothly the shuttle descends, gliding down on a circular trajectory and gently touching down.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
23 May 2025
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In 2023, the country held its first Bangladesh Circular Economy Summit, gathering stakeholders from the South Asian nation along with global brands and governmental representatives to work toward a more circular garment industry.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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“Bulbous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulbous. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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