Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Bulky

//ˈbʌlki// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Being large in size, mass, or volume; big, fat or muscular.

    "Action such as this, filmed under great difficulty with a bulky, hand-cranked camera, revealed the possibilities of the movies and was quite startling in those early days."

  2. 2
    Unwieldy.
  3. 3
    Having excess body mass, especially muscle.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of large size for its weight wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English bulki, boulky, equivalent to bulk + -y.

See also for "bulky"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: bulky