bulbous

/ˈbʌlbəs/

bulbous

English Adj
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Definition

Having the shape of or resembling a bulb, bloated.

Etymology

From bulb + -ous or alteration of Latin bulbosus.

Example Sentences

  • "A neon cacophony hung only a few feet above their heads, the popping and buzzing of the lights only occasionally drowned out by the shouts of the barkers, bulbous men whose doughy fat strained at their sweat-stained t-shirts[…]"
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