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bulbous
adjective bul·bous \ˈbəl-bəs\
: big and round often in an unattractive way
Full Definition of BULBOUS
1
: having a bulb : growing from or bearing bulbs
2
: resembling a bulb especially in roundness <a bulbous nose>
— bul·bous·ly adverb
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First Known Use of BULBOUS
1578
BULBOUS Defined for Kids
bulbous
adjective bul·bous \ˈbəl-bəs\
Definition of BULBOUS for Kids
: round or swollen <a bulbous nose>
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bulbous
adjective bul·bous \ˈbəl-bəs\
Medical Definition of BULBOUS
: 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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