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Definitions for bulky
ˈbʌl kibulky

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word bulky.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. bulkyadjective

    of large size for its weight

Wiktionary

  1. bulkyadjective

    Being large in size, mass, or volume.

  2. bulkyadjective

    Unwieldy

  3. bulkyadjective

    Having excess body mass, especially muscle.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Bulkyadjective

    Of great size or stature.

    Etymology: from bulk.

    Latreus, the bulkiest of the double race,
    Whom the spoil’d arms of slain Halesus grace. Dryden.

    Huge Telephus, a formidable page,
    Cries vengeance; and Orestes’ bulky rage,
    Unsatisfy’d with margins closely writ,
    Foams o’er the covers. John Dryden, Juvenal, sat. i.

    The manner of sea engagements, which was to bore and sink the enemy’s ships with the rostra, gave bulky and high ships a great advantage. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

ChatGPT

  1. bulky

    Bulky refers to something that is large in size, volume or mass. It often also implies being unwieldy or not easily maneuverable due to its size or shape. Bulky can be used to describe objects, items, materials, or even abstract concepts like tasks or processes.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Bulkyadjective

    of great bulk or dimensions; of great size; large; thick; massive; as, bulky volumes

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bulky in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bulky in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of bulky in a Sentence

  1. Anthony Eastin:

    We’re this team that finds a solution, essentially, sothe combat controllers, they came up to us with this problem and said, ‘This is what we have to carry with us in order to signal to aircraft,’ the problem with this is that it’s big and it’s bulky.

  2. Craig Federighi:

    They've been around for over 100 years but they've become big, bulky and ripe for reimagining.

  3. Donald Walker:

    I think you will still see cars made where the market is. And based on that, the big bulky parts and a lot of the technology in there, will probably be made locally.

  4. Marc Gorlin:

    We will continue to build out the Roadie community to make same-day delivery over hundreds of miles a reality. We want it to be as easy and convenient, to get big, bulky, hard-to-handle stuff delivered hundreds of miles, as it is to get a sandwich delivered down the street.

  5. Takao Someya:

    E-skin is the next generation of wearables, today's mainstream wearables are in the form of smart watches and glasses, which are bulky. In contrast, e-skin is thin, lightweight, stretchable and durable.

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