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- [buhl-buh s]
- /ˈbʌl bəs/
- /ˈbʌl.bəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhl-buh s]
- /ˈbʌl bəs/
Definitions of bulbous word
- adjective bulbous Something that is bulbous is round and fat in a rather ugly way. 3
- adjective bulbous shaped like a bulb; swollen; bulging 3
- adjective bulbous growing from or bearing bulbs 3
- adjective bulbous of, shaped like, or having a bulb or bulbs 3
- adjective bulbous growing from a bulb 3
- adjective bulbous bulb-shaped; bulging. 1
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Origin of bulbous
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
From the Latin word bulbōsus, dating back to 1570-80. See bulb, -ous
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Parts of speech for Bulbous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bulbous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bulbous
adj bulbous
- spherical — having the form of a sphere; globular.
- rounded — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- cylindrical — Something that is cylindrical is in the shape of a cylinder.
- oval — having the general form, shape, or outline of an egg; egg-shaped.
- curved — A curved object has the shape of a curve or has a smoothly bending surface.
Antonyms for bulbous
adj bulbous
- incomplete — not complete; lacking some part.
- lacking — being without; not having; wanting; less: Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project.
- unfinished — not finished; incomplete or unaccomplished.
- inadequate — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- tiny — very small; minute; wee.
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