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Added 3 October 2026

bulky

/ˈbʌlki/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bulky at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Being large in size, mass, or volume; big, fat or muscular.
Unwieldy.
Having excess body mass, especially muscle.

Origin

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

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