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
In another bathroom, the firm designed a bulbous vanity covered in parchment leather with a waterproof high-gloss finish.
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Tim McKeough, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The skull was wide and long, tipped with a bulbous lump that was unlike any skull structure seen in other crocodilians.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Giro, Bell, Smith, POC, and Kask are all reputable brands with a wide range of shapes to fit bulbous and diminutive noggins alike.
—Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
Onions Onions can be grown via sets, which are small bulbous onions or by seeds.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
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Tim McKeough, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The skull was wide and long, tipped with a bulbous lump that was unlike any skull structure seen in other crocodilians.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Giro, Bell, Smith, POC, and Kask are all reputable brands with a wide range of shapes to fit bulbous and diminutive noggins alike.
—Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
Onions Onions can be grown via sets, which are small bulbous onions or by seeds.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulbous
Adjective
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The actor and juror of the filmmaker program wore black Chanel mary jane pumps featuring a rounded toe and a thin strap across the instep.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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Tie Interface Windows 11 features a slicker, more consistent user interface than Windows 10 and uses rounded corners on program windows.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Memphis traded Desmond Bane to Orlando for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first round picks, and one first round pick swap according to Shams Charania.—
Mikai Bruce,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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On top of that, the battery easily goes a week without begging for a charger, and the square AMOLED display is way easier to read mid-run than a round one.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2025
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The scalloped, circular shape departs from the traditional square shape of dinner napkins.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2025
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Because of the positions and orbits of neighboring moons, Io’s orbit is elliptical rather than circular.—
Robin Andrews,
Wired News,
15 June 2025
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“Bulbous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulbous. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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