Collocations for "bulky"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "bulky" in context.
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bulky
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- a bulky [television, package, parcel]
- bulky and difficult to [carry, move, hold]
- the [bed, sofa] is too bulky to [carry]
- too bulky to [lift, store, transport]
- it's not heavy, just bulky
- is a bit bulky (but)
- is a bit on the bulky side (but)
- is [slightly, extremely, somewhat] bulky
- large and bulky
- bulky and [heavy, awkward, cumbersome]
- this [sweater, jacket] is (too) bulky
- a bulky [man, athlete]
- has bulky [arms, legs]
- a bulky [sentence, phrase, question]
- (handspun) bulky yarn
- bulky [industrial, residential] waste
'bulky' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):