Preposition: in

• shape: The case is bulbous in shape ( like something out of a ' 60s " futures " show ).

Modifies a noun

• buttercup: Bulbous buttercup seldom persists in grass that is allowed to grow long enough to cut for hay or silage.

• forehead: The bulbous forehead is particularly large in adult males who may grow up to 9.8 meters long.

• nose: Police denied they caused Sparky's big bulbous red nose during the interrogation or wiped the smile off his face.

• plant: Current research at Wisley The Science Department at Wisley has a long history of valuable work in relation to bulbous plants.

• root: Briar Pipes Most of the pipes we sell are carved from briar, the bulbous root of the Mediterranean heath tree.

• head: For those who prefer a well-filled feeling, the Pearl Thunder vibe has a more bulbous head than most.

Modifying Another Word

• slightly: The stem is 6-12 cm long with a slightly bulbous base.

• rather: The rather bulbous top end tilts forward, providing an almost perfect handgrip.

• wonderfully: Au contraire - I spotted Serkis straight off - those wonderfully bulbous, heavily swagged eyes of his gave the game away.

Used with adjective complement

• become: The Policy Adviser has recently become more bulbous than he likes.