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bulbous

[buhl-buhs] / ˈbʌl bəs /


ADJECTIVE
jutting
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Early designs were so ugly—with an unflattering roof line that gave the vehicle a bulbous appearance—that some frustrated employees began calling the vehicle the “white whale.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

It featured floral motifs on fabrics or as accessories, while sculptural bulbous dresses were inspired by the work of Kenya-born ceramicist Magdelene Odundo.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

She collected some of the most fascinating information on the latter by watching Flo, an older female with a bulbous nose and an amazing retinue of suitors who was bearing children well into her 40s.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

They’re uncomfortably wedged into black dress shoes, with bulbous flesh spilling out over the edges.

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2025

Chloe and I go to a field near a big, bulbous discharge facility, and I try painting the landscape in fall.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson




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