bulky C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈbʌlki/ See IPA manual Freq #24968 Meanings 1 adj Large and awkward to carry or store. The bulky package barely fit through the front door. 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 AI details From Middle English bulki, boulky, equivalent to bulk + -y. bulki Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bulky **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈbʌlki/ **Frequency rank:** 24968 ## Meanings 1. Large and awkward to carry or store. 2. Large and heavy in build, especially with muscle. ## Examples - The bulky package barely fit through the front door. - Years of training had made him broad and bulky. ## Derived Forms - bulkily - bulkiness - nonbulky - overbulky - superbulky - unbulky ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bulki ## Etymology From Middle English bulki, boulky, equivalent to bulk + -y. ## AI Etymology Bulky is from Middle English bulki, boulky, equivalent to bulk + -y. In present-day use, it can mean large and awkward to carry or store, or large and heavy in build, especially with muscle. Derived formations include bulkily, bulkiness, nonbulky, overbulky, and superbulky. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown