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   bulky

   /ˈbʌlki/

   adjective

   • 1. taking up much space; large and unwieldy: "a bulky carrier bag" Similar largebiggreathugeof considerable sizesizeablesubstantialvoluminousgirthyimmenseenormouscolossalmassivemammothvastgoodlyprodigioustremendousgiganticgiantmonumentalstupendousgargantuanelephantinetitanicmountainousmonstrousmightyepicinordinateunlimitedking-sizeking-sizedgiant-sizegiant-sizedman-sizeman-sizedoutsizeoversizedovergrownconsiderablemajorBrobdingnagiancumbersomeunmanageableunmanoeuvrableunwieldyawkwardponderousheavyweightyinformal:jumbowhoppingwhopping greatthumpingthumping greathulkingmegahumongousmonsterastronomicaldirty greatwhackingwhacking greatginormousdated:incommodiousOpposite smallcompactmanageable
   • ▪ (of a person) heavily built: "a bulky, overcoat-clad figure" Similar heavily builtstockythicksetsturdysturdily builtwell builtburlystrappingbrawnymuscularsolidheavyheftygirthymeatystoutfatfattishplumpchubbyportlyrotundroly-polypot-belliedrounddumpychunkybroad in the beamoverweightobesefleshypaunchycorpulentbuxomwell upholsteredwell coveredwell paddedof ample proportionsampleroundedwell roundedcobbyinformal:hulkingtubbypudgybeefyporkyblubberypoddypodgyfubsylard-arsedzaftigcorn-fednuggetytechnical:mesomorphicpyknicrare:squabbypursyabdominousOpposite slight

   Derivatives

   • 1. bulkily adverb
   • 2. bulkiness noun

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   What does bulky mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! BULKY definition: 1. A bulky object takes up a lot of space, or is difficult to move or carry: 2. A bulky person is…. Learn more.

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   What is a bulky item?

   • A giant box you need to carry to the post office, clothes you wear in the snow — both of these things are bulky or large and difficult to deal with. Inside the word bulky you see the word bulk which refers to the size of something, usually something large. When something is bulky, it has a lot of size or heft, though it is not necessarily heavy.

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   What does bulk mean?

   • 1. of relatively large and cumbersome bulk or size. 2. (of a fabric or yarn) thick; lofty. 3. made of thick, resilient fabric or yarn. bulk′i•ness, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. 1.

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   What is a bulky sweater?

   • of relatively large and cumbersome bulk or size. (of a fabric or yarn) thick; lofty. a bulky sweater. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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   Bulky means too big and taking up too much space, or large and heavy. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     BULKY meaning: 1. A bulky object takes up a lot of space, or...

   • Znaczenie Bulky, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     BULKY definicja: 1. A bulky object takes up a lot of space,...

   • Bulky Spanish Translation

     BULKY translate: voluminoso, voluminoso/sa...

   • Bulky: French Translation

     BULKY translate: volumineux/-euse, volumineux. Learn more in...

   • Bulky: Russian Translation

     BULKY translate: объемистый . Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     BULKY translate: 庞大而占地方的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Bulky: Japanese Translation

     BULKY translate: （大きくて）かさばった, かさばる. Learn more in the...

   • Bulky: Arabic Translation

     BULKY translate: ضَخْم. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Learn the meaning of bulky as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Bulky means having bulk, large, or corpulent, and can be used to describe objects or people.

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   Bulky means large and heavy, or awkwardly large for its weight. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Bulky means too big and taking up too much space, or large and heavy. Learn how to use this adjective with examples, synonyms and related words from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Bulky means very large and massive, especially so as to be unwieldy. See the origin, synonyms, derived forms and usage examples of bulky from Dictionary.com.

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   Bulky means large and cumbersome; massive; unwieldy. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of bulky and its related words, such as balky, bulk, and bulkiness.

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   Inside the word bulky you see the word bulk which refers to the size of something, usually something large. When something is bulky, it has a lot of size or heft, though it is not necessarily heavy. Pillows, for example, are bulky. It's just big in an inconvenient way.