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bulbous

/ˈboʊlbəs/

Meanings
adjective
Having the shape of or resembling a bulb, bloated.

Examples :

"The old, bulbous vase held a single, fragrant rose. "
appearance body

Related Words

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having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration accommodate

accommodate verb

/əˈkɒməˌdeɪt/ /əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/

To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt.

"to accommodate ourselves to circumstances"

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resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

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rounded verb

/ˈɹaʊndɪd/

To shape something into a curve.

"The carpenter rounded the edges of the table."

Illustration bloated

bloated verb

/ˈbloʊtɪd/

To cause to become distended.

"The heavy rain bloated the river, causing it to overflow its banks. "

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growing verb

/ˈɡɹəʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/

To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

"Children grow quickly."

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fragrant adjective

/ˈfɹeɪ.ɡɹənt/

Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.

"The fragrant roses filled the room with a lovely scent. "

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harvested verb

/ˈhɑːrvɪstɪd/ /ˈhɑːrvəstɪd/

To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.

"The farmers harvested the corn in the fall. "

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cooking verb

/ˈkʊ.kɪŋ/

To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

"My mom is cooking dinner for the family tonight. "

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producing verb

/pɹəˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /pɹəˈdusɪŋ/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The factory is producing thousands of cars every month. "

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wearing verb

/ˈwɛəɹɪŋ/ /ˈwɛɹɪŋ/

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

"She is wearing a blue sweater to school today. "

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overweight noun

/ˌoʊvərˈweɪt/ /ˌoʊvɚˈweɪt/

An excess of weight.

"The overweight of the school's new library bookshelves caused them to sag. "