as in rounded
resembling a bulb in roundness often in an unattractive way
a big, bulbous nose
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Recent Examples of bulbous
Players are cast as a black stray in a bulbous, Pixar-ish downtown district, and quickly get into all sorts of trouble.
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Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
Well down the mountainside a small ledge protruded from the sharp ridge like a bulbous growth.
—Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
The brand’s internal vibrator features a perfect curve and a bulbous head, offering the exact right shape to tease the vaginal wall.
—Gabrielle Kassel, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
As far as citrus fruits go, the bulbous beauties may be the most unsung.
—Sheela Prakash, Bon Appétit, 8 Feb. 2025
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Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
Well down the mountainside a small ledge protruded from the sharp ridge like a bulbous growth.
—Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
The brand’s internal vibrator features a perfect curve and a bulbous head, offering the exact right shape to tease the vaginal wall.
—Gabrielle Kassel, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
As far as citrus fruits go, the bulbous beauties may be the most unsung.
—Sheela Prakash, Bon Appétit, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bulbous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulbous
Adjective
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The jade is naturally cool to the touch, soothing from the get-go, and the rounded shape lends to relaxing, circular massaging.—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Efo cabinet with its rounded shapes in warm or dark wood features two Fs that each become the handle of a door.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Original price: $104 For a round, stylish frame, go with these Ottoto Bellona frames.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The tournament’s round robin round begins on Dec. 26.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
15 Apr. 2025
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The circular dots found near the center of the fossil indicate that a predatory marine reptile called a mosasaur took some bites of it.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
16 Apr. 2025
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The brand was recognized for using its knowledge to understand how trash can be used as part of a circular sustainability ecosystem for future automobiles.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Bulbous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulbous. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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