Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bulginess

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bulgi-ness
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being bulgy

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He was only partially dressed; his face had the peculiar bulginess of the hard drinker; his eyes were watery and shifty, and several days' growth of beard, with patchy grey and black spots, gave a stucco effect to his countenance."
"There is nothing in Grown-up Land that equals the thrill the delicious bulginess of the stocking, gripped in the darkness, gave one."
"For if that huge and hideous machine Should thrust its bilious bulginess between A blameless couple, such as we have been, My SERAPHINE, I will not condescend to make a "scene," But--if you needs must have your crinoline-- Good-bye!"

Etymology

From bulgy + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: bulgy

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

roundedness

Questions

What does bulginess mean?: The state of being bulgy
Where does bulginess come from?: From bulgy + -ness.

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