bunchy

[ buhn-chee ]

adjective

, bunch·i·er, bunch·i·est.

1. having bunches.
2. bulging or protuberant.

bunchy

/ ˈbʌntʃɪ /

adjective

1. composed of or resembling bunches
2. bulging

Derived Forms

• ˈbunchiness, noun

Other Words From

• bunchi·ly adverb
• bunchi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bunchy¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; bunch, -y ¹

Example Sentences

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

The west end of that barrier island is in this protected park, bordered by spotless white sand and bunchy green knobs of sandhill rosemary.

From Washington Post

The fit was neither skintight nor too bunchy.

From Wall Street Journal

It was a truth burger between two slices of white truth bread with bunchy green leaves of truth lettuce and slathered with yellow truth mustard.

From Washington Times

On another screen Matt saw El Patron sitting in the front row, attended by Tam Lin and Daft Donald looking bunchy in suits.

From Literature