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bulkily

[buhl-kee] Origin

bulk·y

[buhl-kee]
adjective, bulk·i·er, bulk·i·est.
1.
of relatively large and cumbersome bulk or size.
2.
(of a fabric or yarn) thick; lofty.
3.
(of a garment) made of thick, resilient fabric or yarn: a bulky sweater.

Origin:
1665–75; bulk1 + -y1

bulk·i·ly, adverb
bulk·i·ness, noun
o·ver·bulk·i·ly, adverb
o·ver·bulk·i·ness, noun
o·ver·bulk·y, adjective
EXPAND
un·bulk·y, adjective
COLLAPSE


1. massive, ponderous, unwieldy, clumsy.

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bulky (ˈbʌlkɪ)
 
adj , bulkier, bulkiest
very large and massive, esp so as to be unwieldy
 
'bulkily
 
adv
 
'bulkiness
 
n

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bulky
mid-15c., from bulk + -y (2).
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