bulbous

Also bul·ba·ceous

[buhl-buhs]

adjective

1. bulb-shaped; bulging.

2. having or growing from bulbs.

ˈbulbous

/ ˈbʌlbəs /

adjective

1. shaped like a bulb; swollen; bulging

2. growing from or bearing bulbs

Other Word Forms

• bulbously adverb
• nonbulbaceous adjective
• nonbulbous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ˈbulbous¹

From the Latin word bulbōsus, dating back to 1570–80. See bulb, -ous

Example Sentences

She collected some of the most fascinating information on the latter by watching Flo, an older female with a bulbous nose and an amazing retinue of suitors who was bearing children well into her 40s.

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According to company lore, Harmsworth took inspiration for the bottles' bulbous shape from the Indian clubs he used for exercise following a crippling car accident.

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Where there used to be rusting rolling stock and derelict sidings, there is now a swish shopping centre, smart restaurants and the oddly bulbous, 42-storey Belgrade Tower.

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All the other types get double names, like butternut squash or acorn squash, but not the yellow kind with the bulbous bodies and thin curving necks.

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Her right hand gripped the edge of a coffee table strewn with clutter: two lighters, a can of Coca-Cola, an ashtray containing three cigarette butts, a bulbous glass pipe, a small plastic bag.

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