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bulk·y
 bulky
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- pronunciation:
- buhl
ki
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
bulkier, bulkiest |
| definition 1: |
of large volume, but often relatively light.
You'll need a lot of space in your closet for these bulky feather quilts.- similar words:
- big, extensive, huge, large, massive, voluminous
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| definition 2: |
cumbersomely large; unwieldy.
Bringing the bulky boxes up to the attic was a struggle.- synonyms:
- cumbersome, hulking, unwieldy
- similar words:
- awkward, clumsy, oversize, oversized, ponderous, unhandy
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| related words: |
stout |
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| derivations: |
bulkily (adv.), bulkiness (n.) |
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