bulky

• Décrit quelque chose de grand et lourd, souvent difficile à transporter ou à ranger en raison de son volume ou de son encombrement.

Describes something that is large and heavy, often making it difficult to carry or store.

1. Large and heavyB1formal

   Taking up a lot of space, often difficult to move or carry due to size or weight.

   encombrant, volumineux

   • The bulky furniture was hard to fit through the door.
   • He carried a bulky backpack full of camping gear.
   • The package was too bulky to send by regular mail.

   Synonymesclunkycumbersomeheavyhulkingmassiveoversizedponderoussubstantialunwieldyweighty

   Antonymescompactlightportableslimsmalltiny

2. Large in body sizeB1informal

   Having a large, solid, or muscular body.

   Corpulent, massif

   • The bulky security guard stood at the entrance.
   • He became more bulky after months of weight training.
   • The bulky wrestler dominated the match.

   Synonymesbigbrawnyburlyhugehuskylargemassivesolidstout

   Antonymesleanpetiteslenderslightslimsmallthintiny