Bulky

/ˈbʌlki/ adjective

Definition

Taking up much space; large and unwieldy in size or shape. Difficult to handle or move due to size rather than weight.

Etymology

From 'bulk' (from Old Norse 'bulki' meaning 'cargo' or 'heap') plus the adjectival suffix '-y.' The word evolved from describing ship's cargo to any large, space-consuming object that's awkward to handle.

Kelly Says

Unlike 'heavy,' which describes weight, 'bulky' specifically describes volume and awkwardness - you can have something light but bulky, like a large empty box. This distinction reflects practical human concerns about storage and transportation more than pure physical properties.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ብረት እና አንቀሳቅሳ
bərɛt ɛnna ankʰɛsɐkʰsɐ
ARالعربية
مكتنف
muktanaf
BNবাংলা
বড় এবং ভারী
bɔɖo ɛbɔŋ bʱari
CACatalà
gran i pesat
ˈɡran i pəˈzat
CSČeština
objemný
ˈobjɛmniː
DADansk
stor og tung
stoɐ̯ ɔ tʰoŋ
DEDeutsch
sperrig
ˈʃpeːʁɪç
ELΕλληνικά
βαρύς
vaˈris
ESEspañol
voluminoso
buˈlumiˈnoso
FAفارسی
حجمی
hædʒmi
FISuomi
iso ja raskas
ˈiso ɟɑ ˈrɑskɑs
FRFrançais
encombrant
ɑ̃kɔ̃bʁɑ̃
GUGU
મોટું અને ભારે
moṭuṁ ane bhāre
HAHA
babba da tsoka
ba.bba da t͡ʃo.ka
HEעברית
כבד
kavɛd
HIहिन्दी
भारी
bhārī
HUMagyar
terjedelmes
ˈtɛrjɛdɛlmɛʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
besar dan berat
bɛsar ɖan bərat
IGIG
ukwu na ibu
u.kwu na i.bu
ITItaliano
ingombrante
iŋɡomˈbrante
JA日本語
大きな
ōkina
KKKK
үлкен және ауыр
ʏlken ʒæne awɯr
KMKM
ធំ និងធុង
thom ɲɛɲ tʰoŋ
KO한국어
크고 무거운
keuɡo muɡeoʊn
MRMR
मोठा आणि जड
moṭhā āṇi jaḍ
MSBahasa Melayu
besar dan berat
bɛsar ɖan bərat
MYမြန်မာ
ကြီးမားပြီး လေးလံသည်
tɕí mɑ́ pí lè lɑ́n ðɛ̀
NLNederlands
omvangrijk
ɔmˈvɑŋrɛik
NONorsk
stor og tung
stoːɾ ɔ tʉŋ
PAPA
ਵੱਡਾ ਅਤੇ ਭਾਰੀ
vaddɐ ɐtɛ bʱaːri
PLPolski
wielki i ciężki
ˈvjɛlki i ˈt͡ɕɛʐki
PTPortuguês
volumoso
vuˈluːmuzu
RORomână
voluminos
volumiˈnos
RUРусский
громоздкий
ɡromozdˈkʲij
SVSvenska
klumpig
klʉmːpɪɡ
SWKiswahili
kubwa na nzito
kuˈbwa na ˈnzito
TAதமிழ்
பெரிய மற்றும் எடைமிகுந்த
periyɐ mɐt̪t̪um eṭaimikuntɐ
TEతెలుగు
పెద్ద మరియు బరువైన
peddɐ mɐriyu bɐruvɐinɐ
THไทย
ใหญ่และหนัก
jaj ɲɛ̄ː nʉ̀ak
TLTL
malaki at mabigat
mɐˈlɐki ɐt mɐˈbiɡat
TRTürkçe
hantal
hantɑl
UKУкраїнська
громіздкий
ɦromizdˈkɪj
URاردو
بڑا اور بھاری
baṛa aur bʰārī
VITiếng Việt
cồng kềnh
koŋ˧˧ kɛɲ˧˧
YOYO
ńlá àti ṣí
n.lá à.ti ṣí
ZH中文
笨重
bèn zhòng
ZUZU
ikhulu nendala
i.kʰu.lu nɛn.ɖa.la

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