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bulbous

[buhl-buhs] / ˈbʌl bəs /


ADJECTIVE
jutting
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Early designs were so ugly—with an unflattering roof line that gave the vehicle a bulbous appearance—that some frustrated employees began calling the vehicle the “white whale.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

It featured floral motifs on fabrics or as accessories, while sculptural bulbous dresses were inspired by the work of Kenya-born ceramicist Magdelene Odundo.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

They’re uncomfortably wedged into black dress shoes, with bulbous flesh spilling out over the edges.

From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2025

Where there used to be rusting rolling stock and derelict sidings, there is now a swish shopping centre, smart restaurants and the oddly bulbous, 42-storey Belgrade Tower.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025

I asked one morning when the entire yard looked like a sea of yellow, rising and falling in bulbous waves.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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