1. Curving or bulging outward
   "The bulging lens in the magnifying glass makes objects appear larger";
   - convex
    
2. Bulging or projecting outward
   "I thought the bulging sail made the ship go faster";
   - bellied, bellying, bulbous, bulgy, protuberant

1. Swell or protrude outwards
   "His stomach bulged after the huge meal";
   - pouch, protrude
    
2. Bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge
   "The sack bulged with apples";
   - bag
    
3. Bulge outward
   "His eyes bulged";
   - start, protrude, pop, pop out, bulge out, bug out [US, informal], come out
    
4. Cause to bulge or swell outwards
   "The overpacked suitcase bulged at the seams";
   - bulk

See also: bell-shaped, biconvex, broken-backed, convexo-concave, convexo-convex, gibbose, gibbous, helmet-shaped, hogged, lenticular, lentiform, planoconvex, protrusive, umbellate, umbel-like

Type of: change form, change shape, deform, jut, jut out, project, protrude, stick out, swell

Antonym: concave

Encyclopedia: Bulge