bulky
of relatively large and cumbersome bulk or size.
(of a fabric or yarn) thick; lofty.
(of a garment) made of thick, resilient fabric or yarn: a bulky sweater.
Origin of bulky
1Other words for bulky
Other words from bulky
- 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
- un·bulk·y, adjective
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How to use bulky in a sentence
Peering through a window, she had made out the stranger's form on the floor, bulkily blanketed.
The Harbor Master | Theodore Goodridge Roberts"Farewell, my child," said the Prince, bulkily lifting himself into his battle-saddle.
Burlesques | William Makepeace ThackerayHe had no camping outfit, a bulkily rolled slicker forming his only burden.
The Quirt | B.M. BowerThe objections to it are its weight, that it packs bulkily, and takes down into too many pieces.
Notes of a War Correspondent | Richard Harding DavisEach of you—and there will be no exceptions regardless of how innocent you are—will carry a bulkily folded cloth or garment.
Space Prison | Tom Godwin
British Dictionary definitions for bulky
/ (ˈbʌlkɪ) /
very large and massive, esp so as to be unwieldy
Derived forms of bulky
- bulkily, adverb
- bulkiness, noun
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