bulgy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈbʌld͡ʒi/
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.
Meanings
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Having one or more bulges; bulging
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.
1979 December 22, Andrea Loewenstein, “Home for the Holidays”, in Gay Community News, volume 2, number 22, page 10:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bulgier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| bulgiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| bulgey | alternative | lexicographic |