bulbous

IPA/ˈbʌlbəs/
KK[bˈʌlbəs]IPA/ˈbʌlbəs/

bulbous — adjective

  • bulbouspositive
  • more bulbouscomparative
  • most bulboussuperlative

1. large and rounded like a bulb, especially when one part sticks out from the rest

1.形容詞C2
釋義

large and rounded like a bulb, especially when one part sticks out from the rest

例句

The old vase had a bulbous base that barely fit on the shelf.

bulbous + base for a wide rounded lower part

After the bee sting, Sora's ankle looked bulbous above her sandal.

look bulbous after swelling

同義詞
  • rounded

    broader and more neutral; it does not always suggest a part that swells outward

  • swollen

    often used for body parts enlarged by injury or illness rather than for design

  • bulging

    emphasizes outward pressure more than smooth round shape

反義詞
  • flat

    not rounded or sticking out

  • tapered

    becoming narrower instead of widening into a round shape

文法句型

bulbous + nose/base/stem/top

look/be bulbous

用法筆記

Usually describes a body part or object that swells outward in a rounded shape. It often appears before nouns such as nose, base, stem, or top, but it can also follow linking verbs when a part looks swollen.

常見錯誤

❌The coin is bulbous.
✅The bottle has a bulbous neck.
💡bulbous suggests a rounded part that sticks out, not a flat circular shape.
❌The tulip is bulbous because it grows from a bulb.
✅The lower stem is bulbous because it swells outward.
💡bulbous describes visible shape, not simply belonging to a bulb plant.