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bulbous

[buhl-buhs] / ˈbʌl bəs /


ADJECTIVE
jutting
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It consists of two bulbous pods of uneven size, joined by an aerial bridge that shades a public plaza below.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 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

A large, bulbous creature the size of a cow but with no distinct shape twisted and seethed along the ground in the corridor outside.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner




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