1
: having a bulb : growing from or bearing bulbs
2
: resembling a bulb especially in roundness
a bulbous nose
bulbously
adverb
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His bulbous, bright orange plastic eyes watched over us every Christmas.
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Joanna Solotaroff, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Both are bulbous tropical plants that bloom in winter in the northern hemisphere, and both are poisonous if ingested.
—Dr. Nick Goltz, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
This is because a button nose, described as a small, rounded nose, accentuates the shape of the bulbous tip.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
Kingsnorth hand-painted the leather upholstery in earthy shades of green and brown, and the effect of the patchwork construction and uneven, bulbous surface look like stitched skin.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 14 Dec. 2024
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Joanna Solotaroff, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Both are bulbous tropical plants that bloom in winter in the northern hemisphere, and both are poisonous if ingested.
—Dr. Nick Goltz, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
This is because a button nose, described as a small, rounded nose, accentuates the shape of the bulbous tip.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
Kingsnorth hand-painted the leather upholstery in earthy shades of green and brown, and the effect of the patchwork construction and uneven, bulbous surface look like stitched skin.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Bulbous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulbous. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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bulbous
adjective
bul·bous
ˈbəl-bəs 
: 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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