bulky
Being large in size, mass, or volumeBeing large in size, mass, or volume; big, fat or muscular.
» This box is too bulky to carry.
Diese Kiste ist zu sperrig zum Tragen. — Tamy
Этот ящик слишком громоздкий, чтобы его нести. — Sablin
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3 sensesBeing large in size, mass, or volume; big, fat or muscular.
massig, wuchtig
объёмистыйobʺjómistyj
of large size for its weight
Unwieldy.
sperrig
громо́здкийgromózdkij
Having excess body mass, especially muscle.
Examples
14 sentencesThis box is too bulky to carry.
ruЭтот ящик слишком громоздкий, чтобы его нести. — Sablin
deDiese Kiste ist zu sperrig zum Tragen. — Tamy
It was bulky.
This wooden piece of furniture is too bulky.
Ця дерев'яна частина меблів дуже громіздка. — oromashka
deDieses hölzerne Möbelstück ist zu sperrig. — list
Where can I get rid of bulky garbage?
The elephant is the bulkiest of all four-legged animals.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English bulki, boulky, equivalent to bulk + -y.From Middle English bulki, boulky, equivalent to bulk + -y.
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Forms
bulkier, bulkiestWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.