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- noun The state or condition of being
bulbous .
Etymologies
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Examples
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He felt the difference beneath his feet, a vague rise, a gentle bulbousness.
Slan Van Vogt, A. E. 1946
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The prefect of police wore a bowler hat which accentuated his bulbousness, and carried a malacca stick.
The Emperor's Snuff-Box Carr, John Dickson, 1906-1977 1942
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The old man had a fine, thoughtful face, and only a slight bulbousness of the nose gave sign of his failing.
The Chequers Being the Natural History of a Public-House, Set Forth in a Loafer's Diary James Runciman 1871
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Strong chin, small ears, prominent straight nose of a shape that foreshadowed bulbousness in middle age, an outdoorsman’s tan, yellowish-brown eyes under heavy brows, a low forehead almost totally hidden by a thick wave of sandy hair.
When the Bough Breaks Jonathan Kellerman 1985
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Strong chin, small ears, prominent straight nose of a shape that foreshadowed bulbousness in middle age, an outdoorsman’s tan, yellowish-brown eyes under heavy brows, a low forehead almost totally hidden by a thick wave of sandy hair.
When the Bough Breaks Jonathan Kellerman 1985
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Strong chin, small ears, prominent straight nose of a shape that foreshadowed bulbousness in middle age, an outdoorsman’s tan, yellowish-brown eyes under heavy brows, a low forehead almost totally hidden by a thick wave of sandy hair.
When the Bough Breaks Jonathan Kellerman 1985
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