bulky

[ buhl-kee ]

/ ˈbʌl ki /

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adjective, bulk·i·er, bulk·i·est.

of relatively large and cumbersome bulk or size.

(of a fabric or yarn) thick; lofty.

(of a garment) made of thick, resilient fabric or yarn: a bulky sweater.

Nearby words

bulker, bulkhead, bulkhead deck, bulkheading, bulking, bulky, bull, bull ant, bull bars, bull bay, bull block

Origin of bulky

First recorded in 1665–75; bulk¹ + -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR bulky

1 massive, ponderous, unwieldy, clumsy.

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Related forms

bulk·i·ly, adverbbulk·i·ness, nouno·ver·bulk·i·ly, adverbo·ver·bulk·i·ness, noun

o·ver·bulk·y, adjectiveun·bulk·y, adjective

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Examples from the Web for bulky

As was the case with the Xerox 914, the first machines Hull built to “print” plastic objects were bulky, huge, and expensive.
Pioneers in Printing|The Daily Beast|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
West sent his bulky bodyguard Pascal Duvier into the crowd to confirm that the seated fan was, in fact, in a wheelchair.
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I parked the stroller at the base of the metal slide and wrestled Julia in her bulky snowsuit out of the belted contraption.
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Autographer is Narrative for video but made by Brits, bulky, and expensive.
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No bulky helmet to lug around or uncomfortable shell to ruin your hairstyle.
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He came back at nightfall of the fourth day with a bulky package strapped to his saddle.
The Red Debt|Everett MacDonald
The light on one side of her desk was shut off by the bulky presence of Miss Moynihan.
The Job|Sinclair Lewis
But first he bent to grasp the knotted vines and leathery leaves that enclosed a bulky package.
Brood of the Dark Moon|Charles Willard Diffin
The second class of the poems is almost worthless, and fortunately it is not bulky.
A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895)|George Saintsbury
Under no circumstances would I permit myself to become large and gross and bulky.
The Slim Princess|George Ade

British Dictionary definitions for bulky

bulky

/ (ˈbʌlkɪ) /

adjective bulkier or bulkiest

very large and massive, esp so as to be unwieldy

Derived Forms

bulkily, adverbbulkiness, noun

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