BULGE

I. verb (~d; bulging) Etymology: Middle English bolgen Date: 15th century transitive verb to cause to ~, intransitive verb bilge , 2. to jut out ; swell , to bend outward, to become swollen or protuberant , to be filled to overflowing , II. noun see: budget Date: 1622 1. bilge 1, bilge 2, a protuberant or swollen part or place, advantage , upper hand , sudden expansion, see: projection bulgy adjective