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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These were nearing the end of the season but there were still plenty of the tightly closed, spiky bulbous vegetables for the picking.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
The insect has a long neck and narrow head topped with bulbous compound eyes and a pair of long antennae.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
The lid rotates to open or seal, and the bulbous silhouette suits a bevy of different design aesthetics.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
The delightfully bulbous light now features color-changing, dimming, and smart home control.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 15 Apr. 2026
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
The insect has a long neck and narrow head topped with bulbous compound eyes and a pair of long antennae.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
The lid rotates to open or seal, and the bulbous silhouette suits a bevy of different design aesthetics.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
The delightfully bulbous light now features color-changing, dimming, and smart home control.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Bulbous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulbous. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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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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