Definitions for Bulbous
ˈbʌl bəsbul·bous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bulblike, bulbous, bulb-shapedadjective

   shaped like a bulb

2. bellied, bellying, bulbous, bulging, bulgy, protuberantadjective

   curving outward

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bulbousadjective

   Having the shape of or resembling a bulb, bloated.

2. bulbousadjective

   Overweight and round in shape.

3. bulbousadjective

   Growing from a bulb or producing bulbs.

4. Etymology: or alteration of bulbosus

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bulbousadjective

   Containing bulbs; consisting of bulbs.

   Etymology: from bulb.

   There are of roots, bulbous roots, fibrous roots, and hirsute roots. And I take it, in the bulbous, the sap hasteneth most to the air and sun. Francis Bacon, Nat. History, №. 616.

   Set up your traps for vermin, especially amongst your bulbous roots. John Evelyn, Kalendar.

   There leaves, after they are swelled out, like a bulbous root, to make the bottle, bend inward, or come again close to the stalk. John Ray, on the Creation.

   The beginning of the internal jugulars have a bulbous cavity. John Ray, on the Creation.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bulbous

   In botany, a bulb is structurally a short stem with fleshy leaves or leaf bases that function as food storage organs during dormancy. (In gardening, plants with other kinds of storage organ are also called "ornamental bulbous plants" or just "bulbs".)

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1. bulbous

   Bulbous refers to something that is swollen, round, or protruding, often resembling a bulb in shape. This term can be used to describe various objects, animals, or parts of the body that have this characteristic shape.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bulbousnoun

   having or containing bulbs, or a bulb; growing from bulbs; bulblike in shape or structure

How to pronounce Bulbous?

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Neerja

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bulbous in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bulbous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Bulbous in a Sentence

1. Jim Serpa:

   When I saw the big bulbous head, the tiny dorsal fin way back on its back and the dagger teeth, I knew exactly what it was. It also had an odd blowhole thats farther up than any other whale and slightly off-center.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Bulbous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bulbous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Bulbous
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulbous
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bulbous