Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bulgy

/ˈbʌld͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: bul-gy
IPA: /ˈbʌld͡ʒi/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having one or more bulges; bulging

Example Sentences

"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."
"She decides that she desperately needs a new pair of jeans. She has a pair, but they make her look bulgy."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *bʰólǵʰ-o-s Proto-Celtic *bolgos Gaulish bolgābor. Latin bulgabor. Old Northern French boulgebor. Middle English bulge 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.

Inflected Forms

bulgier (comparative) bulgiest (superlative) bulgey (alternative)

Derived Forms

bulgily bulginess

Synonyms

bellied bellying bulbous bulging protuberant

Questions

How do you pronounce bulgy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌld͡ʒi/.
What does bulgy mean?: Having one or more bulges; bulging
Where does bulgy come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *bʰólǵʰ-o-s Proto-Celtic *bolgos Gaulish bolgābor. Latin bulgabor. Old Northern French boulgebor. Middle English bulge 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.

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