1
: having a bulb : growing from or bearing bulbs
2
: resembling a bulb especially in roundness
a bulbous nose
bulbously
adverb
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At last, the trail descended to Kings Beach, where bulbous heads of seaweed bobbed between enormous boulders in the water — like Neptune’s bathtub.
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Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
Then, with a plop, came the bulbous nose and large muscular foot the conchs rely on to move around.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
Overstuffed armchairs sat atop oriental rugs, and the bulbous sconce lighting along the wall evoked the Victorian without going full set piece.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
The leaves as well as the bulbous base of the stem are used in recipes.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2024
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Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
Then, with a plop, came the bulbous nose and large muscular foot the conchs rely on to move around.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
Overstuffed armchairs sat atop oriental rugs, and the bulbous sconce lighting along the wall evoked the Victorian without going full set piece.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
The leaves as well as the bulbous base of the stem are used in recipes.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2024
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“Bulbous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulbous. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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bulbous
adjective
bul·bous
ˈbəl-bəs 
: resembling a bulb especially in roundness or the gross enlargement of a part
the bulbous expansion at the base of a hair
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