bulb's

Glass globe's possessive

Bulb's is the possessive form of bulb—the rounded underground storage organ of plants like tulips and onions, or the glass enclosure of an electric light.

The possessive indicates belonging: The bulb's filament had burned out, Check the bulb's roots before planting.

botanical

tulip

Bulbous spring flower

daffodilYellow trumpet-shaped spring flower
hyacinthFragrant spring bulb flower
onionPungent layered bulb

garlic · shallot · crocus · amaryllis · narcissus · lily · planting · dormancy · layers · scales

lighting

filament

Very thin thread

wattageElectrical output measure
socketHollow receiving cavity
glowSteady, soft light

brightness · incandescent · LED · fluorescent · tungsten · Edison · lamp · screw · bayonet · lumens

anatomy

olfactory

Of the sense detecting odors

medullaInnermost organ tissue
brainstemLower neural trunk
neuralOf nerve tissue

sensory · spinal · cerebral · oblongata · tissue · structure · nervous · receptor · smell · function

shape

rounded

Having no sharp angles

swollenAbnormally enlarged
protrusionPart extending outward
sphericalGlobe-like in form

enlargement · tapered · curvature · globe · teardrop · expansion · base · widening · contour · form

Opposites

component ownership (lighting)

bulb'ssocket's

Of a hollow connector

lamp's · base's · circuit's

plant structure ownership

bulb'sflower's

Belonging to a bloom

leaf's · root's · branch's

Phrases

light bulbElectric illumination source
halogen bulbGas-enhanced incandescent light source
dim bulbIntellectually sluggish person
LED bulbSemiconductor-based light source
light bulb momentSudden moment of realization
fluorescent bulbGas-filled lighting tube

Family

bulb, bulbs, bulbous

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G