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bulbous

/buhl-buhs/US // ˈbʌl bəs //UK // (ˈbʌlbəs) //

圆鼓鼓的,鼓鼓的,球状的,球状

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : bulb-shaped; bulging.
    • : having or growing from bulbs.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inround

Examples

  • While Crocs sells other footwear such as sandals, its bulbous foam-cushioned clogs are still the bulk of its business.

  • The input roots are critical for theta waves, but the bulbous body seems to support eta waves.

  • The metal shaft remained in the slot, but the bulbous plastic part, the one with the buttons, came off in my hand.

  • When most recipes call for “fennel,” they are referring to the large, bulbous base and its thick, pale green leaves.

  • From mayo-slathered ears of corn to bulbous torta sandwiches, many of Australia-based Cienfuegos’s recipes evoke the late-night roadside fare beloved after an evening of drinking.

  • Bulbous columns, winding staircases, and whimsical bas-reliefs of mythical creatures wrap around the palace.

  • His greatest concern was to make sure the two bulbous microphones in front worked, bending them back and forth for maximum sound.

  • He has a bulbous-shaped face brought on by a combination of old age and his struggle with melanoma.

  • This consists of a tarred rope, or a flexible whip-stalk, three-fourths of an inch in diameter, with a swab or bulbous end.

  • With constant care it grows thick and strong, upon a bulbous root that can be shaped into a handle.

  • On the threshold of the doorway was a shadow—black and bulbous.

  • He paused and indicated a large, bulbous figure under a sombrero, snoring peacefully in a sitting position at his side.

  • He hooked one bulbous leg over a ladder rung and braced the other against a lower rung, hugging the ladder with both arms.