1
: having a bulb : growing from or bearing bulbs
2
: resembling a bulb especially in roundness
a bulbous nose
bulbously
adverb
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With its distinctive bulbous body and tall, narrow chimney, the freestanding, front-loading outdoor fireplace retains and radiates heat more effectively than an open fire pit.
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Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Lydia said in a confessional, referencing the giant, bulbous pink hat on her head, and the long, furry coat that also had large, puffy balls made of fabric dragging down by her heels.
—EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
These are bulbous pillows of lava that form enormous mounds that can overwhelm everything around them.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
This bulbous Oxalis makes small white bulbs all along the length of its deep roots.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
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Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Lydia said in a confessional, referencing the giant, bulbous pink hat on her head, and the long, furry coat that also had large, puffy balls made of fabric dragging down by her heels.
—EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
These are bulbous pillows of lava that form enormous mounds that can overwhelm everything around them.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
This bulbous Oxalis makes small white bulbs all along the length of its deep roots.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Bulbous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulbous. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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bulbous
adjective
bul·bous
ˈbəl-bəs 
: resembling a bulb especially in roundness or the gross enlargement of a part
the bulbous expansion at the base of a hair
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