bulbous
Americanadjective
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shaped like a bulb; swollen; bulging
-
growing from or bearing bulbs
Other Word Forms
- bulbously adverb
- nonbulbaceous adjective
- nonbulbous adjective
Etymology
Origin of bulbous
From the Latin word bulbōsus, dating back to 1570–80. See bulb, -ous
Example Sentences
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Their faces were squashed and animal-like, with bulbous noses and yellow eyes and teeth.
From Literature
He focused on the stars in the sky, and the bulbous moon, and the dust that tickled his scalp and skin.
From Literature
Early designs were so ugly—with an unflattering roof line that gave the vehicle a bulbous appearance—that some frustrated employees began calling the vehicle the “white whale.”
The opossum closes its jaw, tilts its head, and considers me with its bulbous black eyes.
From Literature
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.
From Los Angeles Times
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