as in rounded
resembling a bulb in roundness often in an unattractive way
a big, bulbous nose
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Recent Examples of bulbous
The wand vibrator's bulbous head and thick, curved body diffuse rumbly vibrations across the clit and vulva.
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Malia Griggs, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
Moo Deng, the viral pygmy hippopotamus as portrayed by an angsty Bowen Yang clad in a bulbous, purple animal suit, has had enough.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2024
Style-wise, the sneaker boasts a court shoe vibe with the slightly wider bulbous sole of the Brooks Glycerin, yet somehow with more of a Hoka air about it.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2024
The standard AirPods line was last updated in 2021 with the introduction of the third-generation AirPods, which adopted the bulbous and short stub shape of the AirPods Pro but lacked noise cancellation and the in-ear fit.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2024
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Malia Griggs, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
Moo Deng, the viral pygmy hippopotamus as portrayed by an angsty Bowen Yang clad in a bulbous, purple animal suit, has had enough.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2024
Style-wise, the sneaker boasts a court shoe vibe with the slightly wider bulbous sole of the Brooks Glycerin, yet somehow with more of a Hoka air about it.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2024
The standard AirPods line was last updated in 2021 with the introduction of the third-generation AirPods, which adopted the bulbous and short stub shape of the AirPods Pro but lacked noise cancellation and the in-ear fit.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulbous
Adjective
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The speaker is rounded, and most of its front and top are protected by a grille that covers its subwoofer, six mid-woofers, and seven tweeters (two of which fire upward for spatial audio).PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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These peaks don’t see the crowds the 14ers do but offer all the same great views and rolling, rounded ridge lines.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Along with their distinctive, large black eye patches, giant pandas have short limbs and round bodies.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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In the grand tradition of Pink Floyd, a round screen hovered above the stage for film reels and closeups of musicians.Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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Newsletter Ever since the ancient Greeks first made observations of the circular Moon and the skies, scientists have known that the Earth is a sphere.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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To clean the mesh grilles—the soft, wiry panels in the earbud—dip your toothbrush into a cup of micellar water, and while holding the earbud upright so the mesh is facing you, gently rub the bristles, in a circular motion, across each mesh panel for 15 seconds.Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Bulbous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulbous. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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