bulky
bulky
Definition
bulky (bul′kē)
adjective bulk′i·er, bulk′i·est
- having great bulk; large; massive
- relatively large for its weight
- awkwardly large; big and clumsy
bulk′i·ly adverb
bulk′i·ness noun
bulky
Synonyms
bulky
Usage Examples
Preposition: on
- baby: Wide between the legs so may look bulky on small babies.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- make: This makes the unit bulky for no added benefit to the consumer.
- look: We have not had a chance to try one, but they do look a bit bulky and rugged.
Modifies a noun
- item: How can I dispose of large bulky items from my house?
- uplift: There will be a free bulky uplift during week commencing 11 October.
- stool: The undigested fat also traps water in the feces, resulting in pale, bulky, greasy stools which are difficult to flush away.
- luggage: If you have a definite itinery you may be able to send bulky luggage ahead.
- waste: The tow truck allows large quantities of bulky, heavy waste to be moved with minimal risk.
- rubbish: Answer: No. Q4 ) Can you remove my bulky rubbish?
Modifying Another Word
- too: Travel These can often be too bulky or not powerful enough.
- rather: The headset comes with a nifty in-car clip for securing the device, along with a rather bulky belt pouch.
- fairly: This is only a guide however, as some of the " smaller " sacks are still fairly bulky with plenty of props inside.
- somewhat: He saw the prisoner coming along the road from the direction of Hyde, and noticing his pockets were somewhat bulky he stopped him.
- quite: Or the Acer, which was relatively cheap but could be quite bulky.
- slightly: Dislikes: Slightly bulky, fiddly keypad, no mp3 support, 4MB memory, terrible ringtone quality.
Infinitive complement
- carry: Sadly the Treo 650 was just too heavy and bulky to carry with me at all times.
Used with adjective complement
- seem: This year the AWL's national council was reduced from 26 to 23 members - which still seems too bulky.
- look: Wide between the legs so may look bulky on small babies.
- get: By strength we mean not muscle mass but power because if you get too bulky, it will hinder your swing.
- become: These files can become bulky, and may take up a lot of space.
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