adjective
Other Word Forms
- bulkily adverb
- bulkiness noun
- overbulkily adverb
- overbulkiness noun
- overbulky adjective
- unbulky adjective
Etymology
Origin of bulky
Example Sentences
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Video footage of a person of interest in the Brown shooting shows what appears to be a bulky man wearing a dark, two-toned jacket.
The previous model was bulky, heavy and notoriously loud.
From Los Angeles Times
Police have released video of a potential suspect, who appears to be a bulky man dressed in black, walking out of the building and onto nearby Hope Street.
On Aug. 13, authorities uncovered surveillance footage showing Cabrera dragging a bulky covered object from the Lancaster Boulevard apartment building where he lived with his wife and their children.
From Los Angeles Times
After two decades, the Army decided last year to phase it out—among several bulky systems to go.
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