bulbous
Example Sentences
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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
She’s twirling a string of hair around her index finger so tightly the tip’s ballooning red and bulbous like it might burst.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
Vocabulary lists containing bulbous
"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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The Dragonet Prophecy
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The Maze Runner
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