bulkier; bulkiest
1
a
: having bulk
b(1)
: large of its kind
(2)
2
: having great volume in proportion to weight
a bulky knit sweater
Examples of bulky in a Sentence
a big, bulky football player
bulky packages might cost more to mail
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Under current permit rules, sheds, typically erected for building facade repairs, can be up for a full year with the possibility of extensions, a timeline that often results in the bulky structures blocking sidewalks for lengthy periods.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Who wouldn’t prefer to wear a pair of earbuds on conference calls instead of a bulky pair of headphones with a boom mic?
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
If active noise cancellation (ANC) is your top priority, the $179 Bose QuietComfort Earbuds are also worth considering, with better ANC and battery life, but a bulkier design.
—PCMAG, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Bulky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulky. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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bulky
adjective
bulkier; bulkiest
1
: large in size or mass
2
: being large and hard to handle
bulkiness
noun
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