BULBOUS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

bulbous

adjective

Definition of bulbous

as in rounded

resembling a bulb in roundness often in an unattractive way a big, bulbous nose

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nonspherical

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Recent Examples of bulbous Olivia Miles, the rookie point guard for the Minnesota Lynx, wears a pair of bug-eyed sports goggles, black and bulbous, sometimes held in place by a thick strap that runs through her luxuriant Afro. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 The boat falls into a sewer, and, as the boy goes to retrieve it, a face appears out of darkness—a clown, with spotless, uncanny white skin, a bulbous red nose, and untamed red hair. — Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026 The buds are fairly typical, with a bulbous driver housing and an extended stem that sits outside the ear. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 The bulbous growths on the ends of the mycelia burst, releasing even more spores into the air to infect even more unsuspecting ants. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bulbous

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulbous

Adjective

Where the Fitbit Charge 6’s display felt boxy, the Edge is fully rounded, giving it a softer vibe.

— Victoria Song, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026
With a softly rounded outline and romantic facets, the cut evokes the era of craftsmanship that determined a diamond’s brilliance.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of rounded

Adjective

Atlanta won 46 games a year ago and then took two more in a first-round, best-of-7 series against the eventual NBA champion New York Knicks.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a sphere is a solid figure that is completely round, with every point on its surface an equal distance from the center.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of round

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