bulbous
Like a turnip
Bulbous describes something rounded, swollen, or shaped like a bulb.
It most often appears in descriptions of noses, eyes, or plant structures that have a pronounced spherical quality.
His bulbous nose turned red in the cold.
The word carries slightly unflattering connotations when applied to body parts, suggesting excessive roundness or an ungainly shape.
Having small bumps
- bulgingSwelling outward visibly
- protrudingExtending outward noticeably
- juttingExtending sharply outward
- projectingExtending outward from surroundings
rounded · domed · convex · prominent · nodular · gibbous · bossed · humped
Pungent layered bulb
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- tulipBulbous spring flower
- daffodilYellow trumpet-shaped spring flower
- hyacinthFragrant spring bulb flower
lily · crocus · amaryllis · gladiolus · allium · iris · shallot · chive
knobby
Having small bumps
- bulgingSwelling outward visibly
- protrudingExtending outward noticeably
- juttingExtending sharply outward
projecting · rounded · domed · convex · prominent · nodular · gibbous · bossed · humped · pouchy
onion
Pungent layered bulb
hyacinth · lily · crocus · amaryllis · gladiolus · allium · iris · shallot · chive · leek
engorged
Swollen from excess filling
turgid · inflated · puffy · puffed · ballooned · dilated · expanded · edematous · enlarged · stretched
nose
Olfactory facial organ
fingertips · belly · head · snout · beak · proboscis · Cyrano · schnoz
bulboustapered
Gradually narrowing in width
conical · attenuated · tapering · narrowing · contracted
- bulbous noseSwollen, rounded nasal shape