Bulky
/ˈbʌlki/
adjectiveBeginner📊CommonSize
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Definitions
1
Of large size and clumsy shape; unwieldy.
/ˈbʌlki/
adjectiveneutralBeginner
Size
Large and unwieldy
The furniture was too bulky to fit through the doorway.
💡 Simply: Too big and hard to carry or move easily.
More Examples
2
She struggled with the bulky suitcase.
How It's Used
Shipping
"The bulky package was difficult to ship."
Everyday Life
"His bulky winter coat made it hard to move."
From Middle English *bulky, from bulk + -y.
The word has been used since the Middle English period to describe something large and unwieldy.
Memory tip
Think of a bulky box – big and hard to handle.
Word Origin
Original meaning
"Having bulk or large size"
bulky itembulky packagebulky furniture
Common misspellings
bulkiebulkyy
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Usage
40%Spoken
60%Written