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Bulbous meaning

  1. Having the shape of or resembling a bulb, bloated.
  2. Overweight and round in shape.
  3. Growing from a bulb or producing bulbs.

Synonyms of Bulbous

bulblike protuberant bulgy bulging bellying bellied circular round bulb-shaped protrusive

Using Bulbous

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having the shape of or resembling a bulb, bloated. | Overweight and round in shape. | Growing from a bulb or producing bulbs.
  • Useful related words include: bulblike, protuberant, bulgy, bulging.
  • In the example corpus, bulbous often appears in combinations such as: the bulbous, with bulbous, bulbous bodies.

Context around Bulbous

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Bulbous

  • In this selection, "bulbous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, round, sculptural, skin, bodies, group and vessel stand out and add context to how "bulbous" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a sculptural bulbous woollen miniskirt and as the bulbous bow assist. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bulbous" sits close to words such as abhiyan, ajibola and ajinkya, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bulbous

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Round, bulbous aromas that include tropicals such as pineapple, grapefruit. (10 words)

Advanced designs such as the bulbous bow assist in decreasing wave resistance. (12 words)

WindgnasherWindgnashers are a tough looking species, with a bulbous protrusion on their heads. (13 words)

Among Ms. Williams’s own art treasures are Siena Smith’s woven portraits of a little girl in white, Richard Haining Jr.’s bulbous vessel made from bits of reclaimed wood, and Todd McGrain’s bust of a Black man carved from record albums. (44 words)

The background din of squash balls being thwacked against walls gave way to music as the first model appeared wearing a sculptural, bulbous woollen miniskirt and top, arranged like a braided loaf but more the colour of butter than bread. (40 words)

Coming from Nina Ricci, where he was creative director for four years, Henry brings his artistic sensibility to Patou with bulbous silhouettes (see the oversized bow velvet mini dress) and playful feather trims on skirts and sleeves. (37 words)

There's a lot to think about in this image, but can we praise the artist's bold use of negative space that draws the eye inexorably to Fiona's bulbous butt? (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

This bulbous group of plant-based beings first appeared in The Legend of Zelda: as a mischievous group of seed spitters.

Among Ms. Williams’s own art treasures are Siena Smith’s woven portraits of a little girl in white, Richard Haining Jr.’s bulbous vessel made from bits of reclaimed wood, and Todd McGrain’s bust of a Black man carved from record albums.

Clinical trials have indicated that applying onion juice to your head may be beneficial thanks to the wealth of antioxidants and minerals the bulbous vegetables contain.

For example, when it comes to massive soft parts, we’re talking about the bright orange part of the back of the Chargers or the bulbous bodies of the bile spitters.

Most vegetarians associate Tofurky with Thanksgiving: While everyone else is tucking into a bird, a well-meaning aunt presents you with a loaf of vital wheat gluten in the shape of a bulbous log.

Round, bulbous aromas that include tropicals such as pineapple, grapefruit.

The background din of squash balls being thwacked against walls gave way to music as the first model appeared wearing a sculptural, bulbous woollen miniskirt and top, arranged like a braided loaf but more the colour of butter than bread.

The handle is a little uncomfortable to hold with its bulbous size and foam texture, and it’s also on the heavy side.

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When Tan posted two screenshots to Reddit showing a bulbous, frowning bee hovering inside a sunlit cabin, strangers online praised his work and provided tips to improve his technique.

Coming from Nina Ricci, where he was creative director for four years, Henry brings his artistic sensibility to Patou with bulbous silhouettes (see the oversized bow velvet mini dress) and playful feather trims on skirts and sleeves.

He plucks mandarinquats with molten-orange skin, bulbous bodies, and bottlenecks where the fruit narrows to meet its stem.

IN her green dress with bulbous sleeves, high heels and fancy earrings, Edith Chiwawa can easily pass for a well-to-do professional.

Where the last model actually looked rather bulbous, especially from the rear, the current RX has tighter dimensions, crisper silhouettes, plus a hoodline that plunges downward and resembles the smaller NX crossover.

Aside from that bulbous, decorative cornucopia your aunt heaves out for the occasion, turkey, ham and seafood are among the traditional stars of the holiday table.

WindgnasherWindgnashers are a tough looking species, with a bulbous protrusion on their heads.

There's a lot to think about in this image, but can we praise the artist's bold use of negative space that draws the eye inexorably to Fiona's bulbous butt?

The Soviet missile loomed nearly 55 feet tall, with a bulbous reentry vehicle for three nuclear warheads, and the more svelte U.S. missile, nearly 35 feet, with one warhead.

According to Kesey, "Without Faye, I would have been swept overboard by notoriety and weird, dope-fueled ideas and flower-child girls with beamy eyes and bulbous breasts." citation Esquire Magazine (September 1992).

Advanced designs such as the bulbous bow assist in decreasing wave resistance.

Description Amaryllis belladonna flowers Amaryllis is a bulbous plant, with each bulb being convert in diameter.

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Common combinations with bulbous

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bulbous" in a sentence?
An example: "This bulbous group of plant-based beings first appeared in The Legend of Zelda: as a mischievous group of seed spitters." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "bulbous" from authentic English texts.
What does "bulbous" mean?
Bulbous means: Having the shape of or resembling a bulb, bloated.
What are synonyms of "bulbous"?
Common synonyms of "bulbous" include: bulblike, protuberant, bulgy, bulging, bellying, bellied, circular, round. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "bulbous" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "bulbous", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.