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单词 bulbous
释义

bulbous

adjective

bul·​bous ˈbəl-bəs How to pronounce bulbous (audio)
1
: having a bulb : growing from or bearing bulbs
2
: resembling a bulb especially in roundness
a bulbous nose
bulbously adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web These winter squashes are cylindrical with a bulbous end and classic tan rind. Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 23 Aug. 2022 Not everyone wants to wear bulbous shoes with holes all over them—but many fashion folks have embraced the deliberately ugly-chic look, including stars like Justin Bieber and Teyana Taylor, who have worn them on the red carpet. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 July 2022 While the proboscis monkey is one of the largest simians found in Asia, the most noteworthy characteristic of this species is certainly its bulbous nose. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 18 May 2022 The Mothman’s bulbous red eyes were supposed to light up at night, but funding ran short and the statue’s football-sized eyes were left dull and glassy. Katie Heaney, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2013 South Korean artist, Seungjin Yang, makes candy-colored, bulbous chairs, stools and benches with a twist -- his pieces are made out of actual blow-up balloons. Leah Dolan, CNN, 21 July 2022 The only shapes that are easy to make out are the headlights, which look like Gollum's bulbous eyes peering out in the dark. Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 6 July 2022 Wood block shoes and handbags in the shape of miniature cars illustrated that idea with Browne’s usual cheeky playfulness, and went some distance to making his sharp tailoring and Georgina Godley-ish bulbous silhouettes less serious and severe. José Criales-unzueta, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2022 Their scenes of play are intercut with establishing shots of bulbous clouds sailing across the sky, an outline of the mountainous landscape and the wind blowing through verdant farmland. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

bulbous

adjective

bul·​bous ˈbəl-bəs How to pronounce bulbous (audio)
: round or swollen
a bulbous nose

Medical Definition

bulbous

adjective

bul·​bous ˈbəl-bəs How to pronounce bulbous (audio)
: resembling a bulb especially in roundness or the gross enlargement of a part
the bulbous expansion at the base of a hair

bulbous

adjective

as in rounded
resembling a bulb in roundness often in an unattractive way a big, bulbous nose

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • rounded
  • balled
  • roundish
  • round
  • circular
  • globular
  • spherical
  • rotund
  • curved
  • global
  • ringlike
  • annular
  • discoid
  • discoidal
  • cylindrical
  • ovoid
  • disklike
  • oval
  • disciform
  • oblong
  • spiral
  • ovoidal
  • ovate
  • cylindric
  • looped
  • hooplike
  • elliptic
  • elliptical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nonspherical
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