Definition & Meaning of "bulky"in English

bulky

large and occupying a significant amount of space, often hard to handle

clumsy

cumbersome

cumbrous

heavy

ponderous

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

bulkiest

Comparative

bulkier

gradable

Examples

The bulky furniture crowded the room, leaving little space to maneuver.

having a large, heavy, and solid build

beefy

brawny

burly

heavy

hefty

Examples

The football player was so bulky that he easily blocked his opponents.

Lexical Tree

bulkiness

bulky

bulk

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