Bulbous
adjective
Something that is large and round in shape, usually more on one side.
The frog has a bulbous nose.
Often appears as...
- bulbous nose
- bulbous eyes
adjective
Refers to plants or plant parts that are thick and round.
Tulips and daffodils are examples of bulbous plants.
Often appears as...
- bulbous plants
- bulbous root
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Something that is large and round in shape, usually more on one side.
The frog has a bulbous nose.
Often appears as...
- bulbous nose
- bulbous eyes
adjective
Refers to plants or plant parts that are thick and round.
Tulips and daffodils are examples of bulbous plants.
Often appears as...
- bulbous plants
- bulbous root
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Imagery
Use 'bulbous' to create a strong mental image of something rounded and oversized.
He wore a hat with a bulbous crown that made him stand out.
Pro Tip 2/3Slightly Negative
'Bulbous' often has a mildly negative connotation, implying awkwardness or ungainliness.
She couldn’t see past his bulbous nose.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Characteristics
'Bulbous' is commonly used to describe body parts that are unusually rounded.
The old man chuckled, his bulbous cheeks jiggling.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Imagery
Use 'bulbous' to create a strong mental image of something rounded and oversized.
He wore a hat with a bulbous crown that made him stand out.
Pro Tip 2/3Slightly Negative
'Bulbous' often has a mildly negative connotation, implying awkwardness or ungainliness.
She couldn’t see past his bulbous nose.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Characteristics
'Bulbous' is commonly used to describe body parts that are unusually rounded.
The old man chuckled, his bulbous cheeks jiggling.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Imagery
Use 'bulbous' to create a strong mental image of something rounded and oversized.
He wore a hat with a bulbous crown that made him stand out.
Pro Tip 2/3Slightly Negative
'Bulbous' often has a mildly negative connotation, implying awkwardness or ungainliness.
She couldn’t see past his bulbous nose.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Characteristics
'Bulbous' is commonly used to describe body parts that are unusually rounded.
The old man chuckled, his bulbous cheeks jiggling.
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Video examples
How Would You Describe...
and bulbous cliffs that are not on this scale anywhere else in the world when you stand next to it you were just like so microscopic compared to that that's an assay it didn't mention the glaciers over 300 glaciers hundreds and hundreds of lakes a lot of water it's just a big hole in the ground full of water how clean the water is how deep the lake is it's much more than that it's one of the
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Vermicomposting: How...
And there's another timeline to consider. In a healthy worm-bin habitat, worm reproduction will occur when the wigglers become sexually mature, indicated by an elongation of the segments into a bulbous structure. Three-month old wigglers can produce
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Pygmy Seahorses PIPE...
put on your scuba gear and go in search of the gar goñi in coral but it has wrapped its tail around it's also where the pygmy seahorse will spend its life the color of the fish matches the gorgonian almost exactly and the bulbous
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"Ugliest Dolphin"...
recently scientists released the first video of a mysterious dolphin species the snub fin dolphin has a distinctive bulbous head it's been reported that until recently this dolphin was thought
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Watch this if you're...
making easy prey for a passing bird— or not. The spider-tailed horned viper is perfectly camouflaged, almost invisible, except for its unique bulbous tail-tip with long drooping scales
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Busting Glass PIPE National...
earlier I asked which of these tools will be able to smash the bulbous end of this teardrop shaped piece of glass known better as a prince will Rupert's
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Would You Eat Live...
it has a big bulbous head beady black eyes and eight squirming tentacles it's the octopus many would call it ugly
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Would You Eat Live...
it has a big bulbous head beady black eyes and eight squirming tentacles
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The Ultimate Raw Fish PIPE...
it has a big bulbous head beady black eyes and eight squirming tentacles
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The Sex-Shifting Fish PIPE...
the more bulbous the head the more it intimidates an opponent
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How Would You Describe...
and bulbous cliffs that are not on this scale anywhere else in the world when you stand next to it you were just like so microscopic compared to that that's an assay it didn't mention the glaciers over 300 glaciers hundreds and hundreds of lakes a lot of water it's just a big hole in the ground full of water how clean the water is how deep the lake is it's much more than that it's one of the
Video examples
Vermicomposting: How...
And there's another timeline to consider. In a healthy worm-bin habitat, worm reproduction will occur when the wigglers become sexually mature, indicated by an elongation of the segments into a bulbous structure. Three-month old wigglers can produce
Video examples
Pygmy Seahorses PIPE...
put on your scuba gear and go in search of the gar goñi in coral but it has wrapped its tail around it's also where the pygmy seahorse will spend its life the color of the fish matches the gorgonian almost exactly and the bulbous
Video examples
"Ugliest Dolphin"...
recently scientists released the first video of a mysterious dolphin species the snub fin dolphin has a distinctive bulbous head it's been reported that until recently this dolphin was thought
Video examples
Watch this if you're...
making easy prey for a passing bird— or not. The spider-tailed horned viper is perfectly camouflaged, almost invisible, except for its unique bulbous tail-tip with long drooping scales
Video examples
Busting Glass PIPE National...
earlier I asked which of these tools will be able to smash the bulbous end of this teardrop shaped piece of glass known better as a prince will Rupert's
Video examples
Would You Eat Live...
it has a big bulbous head beady black eyes and eight squirming tentacles it's the octopus many would call it ugly
Video examples
Would You Eat Live...
it has a big bulbous head beady black eyes and eight squirming tentacles
Video examples
The Ultimate Raw Fish PIPE...
it has a big bulbous head beady black eyes and eight squirming tentacles
Video examples
The Sex-Shifting Fish PIPE...
the more bulbous the head the more it intimidates an opponent
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Quote examples
Sara Cox
English Entertainer
My main issue is trying to create shape, because I am like an upturned spring onion. I am bulbous at the top, then I sort of whittle away, and my feet are like the green bits. I try to create - with clever use of a skirt and tucked-in top - a waist and hips.
Quote examples
Sara Cox
English Entertainer
My main issue is trying to create shape, because I am like an upturned spring onion. I am bulbous at the top, then I sort of whittle away, and my feet are like the green bits. I try to create - with clever use of a skirt and tucked-in top - a waist and hips.
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