bulkier; bulkiest
1
a
: having bulk
b(1)
: large of its kind
(2)
2
: having great volume in proportion to weight
a bulky knit sweater
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Examples of bulky in a Sentence
a big, bulky football player
bulky packages might cost more to mail
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On multiple occasions, in fact, Hailey would step out in an elegant mini and pumps, and her husband would be wearing raggedy jeans and a bulky hoodie.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2025
This not only saves space by eliminating the need to store bulky boxes but is also helpful for puzzles with damaged containers.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
Because the old seats had bulky frames, the city was able to both make the seats bigger and add more, Fingerman said.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Both boasted incredibly unique skill sets, with Nowitzki being a sharp-shooting 7-footer with a deadly one-foot fadeaway, and Doncic being a bulky 6-6 point guard with elite vision and play-making.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2025
This not only saves space by eliminating the need to store bulky boxes but is also helpful for puzzles with damaged containers.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
Because the old seats had bulky frames, the city was able to both make the seats bigger and add more, Fingerman said.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Both boasted incredibly unique skill sets, with Nowitzki being a sharp-shooting 7-footer with a deadly one-foot fadeaway, and Doncic being a bulky 6-6 point guard with elite vision and play-making.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Bulky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulky. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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bulky
adjective
bulkier; bulkiest
1
: large in size or mass
2
: being large and hard to handle
bulkiness
noun
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