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Spell Bee Word: Bulky

Bulky (adjective): big and heavy, so that it is awkward to lift or move.

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What does bulky mean?

Word: Bulky

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Bulky means big and heavy, so that it is awkward to lift or move.

Synonyms: big, heavy, large

Antonyms: light

How do you spell bulky?

Syllables: bulk - y

Tricky part: Only a y follows the k, with no e before it: bulky, not bulkey.

Watch out for: bulki, bulkee

Memory tip: Bulky ends in a plain y with no e, just like windy and lucky.

Bulky in a sentence

Example 1: The bulky bag would not fit under the bus seat.

Example 2: Papa lifted the bulky box onto the shelf.

Example 3: In winter we wear bulky sweaters to keep warm.

Fun Fact

The blue whale is thought to be the bulkiest animal that has ever lived, heavier even than the largest dinosaurs.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

bulky

a) tall
b) round
c) huge
d) small

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d) small. Bulky things are big, so the opposite is small.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) heavy
b) narrow
c) bolky
d) crowded

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c) bolky. The vowel after the b is u, the same as in bus.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The bullky box would not fit in the lift.

a) bullky
b) box
c) would
d) lift

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a) bullky. Bulky has just one l.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

ykbul

a) bulyk
b) bluky
c) bulky
d) bukly

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c) bulky. Read each one aloud; only one sounds like a big, heavy parcel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which thing is the bulkiest?

a) a sock
b) a notebook
c) a mattress
d) a pillowcase

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c) a mattress

2. Bulky comes from the word bulk. What does bulk mean?

a) a sharp edge
b) a large amount
c) a soft sound
d) a small piece

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b) a large amount

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: light

More words from this list

cycle, hope, manner, plank, sharpener, theatre, wren, breakfast

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