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bulgy

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈbʌld͡ʒi/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having one or more bulges; bulging

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1970-1975, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure I took Mama Tips to State St Animal Hosp. cuz her right eye was so swollen, plus I'd run out of medication. So I told the vet I'd like him to try & do something bout the one bulgy eye.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

curving outward

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bellied, bellying, bulbous, bulging, protuberant

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English bulge Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bulgy From bulge + -y.