# bulbous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈbʌlbəs/ · frequency rank #43,547

## Definitions
1. Having the shape of or resembling a bulb, bloated.
2. Overweight and round in shape.
3. Growing from a bulb or producing bulbs.

## Etymology
From bulb + -ous or alteration of Latin bulbosus.

## Easily confused with
- **bulbs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bulbous-vs-bulbs)

## Common misspellings (10)
`bbulbous`, `blubous`, `bublous`, `bulbbous`, `bulbosu`, `bulbouss`, `bulbuos`, `bullbous`, `bulobus`, `ublbous`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bulbous