I. ˈbəlj also ˈbu̇lj verb
( bulged ; bulg·ing )
Etymology: Middle English bolgen
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
: to cause to bulge
intransitive verb
1. archaic : bilge
2.
a. : to jut out : swell
b. : to bend outward
c. : to become swollen or protuberant
bulging eyes
3. : to be filled to overflowing
a notebook bulging with ideas
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English boulge, bouge leather bag, curved part, from Anglo-French bouge bag — more at budget
Date: 1622
1.
a. : bilge 1
b. : bilge 2
2. : a protuberant or swollen part or place
3. : advantage , upper hand
4. : sudden expansion
Synonyms: see projection
• bulgy ˈbəl-jē also ˈbu̇l- adjective