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Dictionary: bulk·y   (bŭl') pronunciation
adj., -i·er, -i·est.
  1. Having considerable bulk; massive.
  2. Of large size for its weight: a bulky knit.
  3. Clumsy to manage; unwieldy.
bulkily bulk'i·ly adv.
bulkiness bulk'i·ness n.

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adjective

  1. Extremely large; having great mass: massive, oversize, oversized. See big/small/amount.
  2. Having a large body, especially in girth: heavy, hefty, hulking, hulky, husky, stout. See big/small/amount.
  3. Difficult to handle or manage: awkward, clumsy, ungainly, unhandy, unmanageable, unwieldy. See easy/hard.

Antonyms: bulky
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adj

Definition: huge
Antonyms: insubstantial, miniature, small, thin, tiny


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: adj. - Of large size for its weight.

Tutor's tip: The "bulky" (big, heavy) pony was "balky" (uncooperative).

Translations: Bulky
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - stor, svær, massiv

Nederlands (Dutch)
lijvig, onhandelbaar

Français (French)
adj. - volumineux, encombrant, épais (un livre), gros, corpulent

Deutsch (German)
adj. - dickleibig, sperrig, massig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ογκώδης, χοντρός, ασουλούπωτος

Italiano (Italian)
voluminoso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - volumoso

Русский (Russian)
объемистый, толстый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - voluminoso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - skrymmande, klumpig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
庞大的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 龐大的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 거대한, 다루기 힘든

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - かさばった, 分厚い, 太った

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) كير الحجم, ضخم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮בעל נפח, גדול, מגושם‬


 
 
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