bunchy
Americanadjective
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composed of or resembling bunches
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bulging
Other Word Forms
- bunchily adverb
- bunchiness noun
Etymology
Origin of bunchy
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at bunch, -y 1
Example Sentences
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Mckenzie chose a bunchy straight black skirt and a dowdy plum-colored button-up.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2022
He wore a bunchy orange jumpsuit and canvas slip-ons that his big toe had worn a hole through; his fingernails were long and ragged because he couldn’t find nail clippers.
From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2018
The fit was neither skintight nor too bunchy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2018
It was bunchy with a high side slit and the aforementioned capelet detailing - and it’s possible only JLo could have pulled it off.
From Washington Times • Jan. 11, 2016
Macon Dead dug in his pocket for his keys, and curled his fingers around them, letting their bunchy solidity calm him.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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