Meanings
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1
adj
Large and awkward to carry or store.
The bulky package barely fit through the front door.
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2
adj
Large and heavy in build, especially with muscle.
Years of training had made him broad and bulky.
Thesaurus
Word family
Forms
bulkierbulkiest
Derived forms
bulkilybulkinessnonbulkyoverbulkysuperbulkyunbulky
Etymology
From Middle English bulki, boulky, equivalent to bulk + -y.
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