bulbous
adjectiveHow many syllables in bulbous?
There are 2 syllables in the word bulbous.Divide bulbous into syllables:
bul · bous
How to pronounce bulbous:
Definition of bulbous:
- bulbous (adjective):
- shaped like a bulb.
- having a bulb growing from or bearing bulbs
- curving outwards like the outside surface of a ball
Synonyms for bulbous:
annular
balled
bulb-shaped
bulblike
circular
curved
global
globular
rotund
round
rounded
roundish
spherical
Antonyms for bulbous:
flat
nonspherical
tight
unswollen
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