US /ˈbʌlki/
adj Freq #24968

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Large and awkward to carry or store.

    The bulky package barely fit through the front door.

  2. 2
    adj

    Large and heavy in build, especially with muscle.

    Years of training had made him broad and bulky.

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Word family
Forms bulkierbulkiest
Derived forms bulkilybulkinessnonbulkyoverbulkysuperbulkyunbulky

Etymology

From Middle English bulki, boulky, equivalent to bulk + -y.

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