Bulging

//ˈbʌldʒɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The shape or motion of something that bulges.

    "Watt saw the little movements of the stuff, the little bulgings and crumplings, and the sudden indrawings, where it was nipped, between forefinger and thumb probably, for those are the nippers."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of bulge form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    curving or bulging outward wordnet
  2. 2
    curving outward wordnet

Synonyms

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convexbaggingbaggyballooningbas reliefbellied

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"Her pockets were bulging with walnuts."

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