bulge
Because it is a word with a single syllable, bulge is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofbulge
- Something sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.
Example: "a bulge in a wall"
- The bilge or protuberant part of a cask.
- The bilge of a vessel.
- The outline of male genitals visible through clothing.
- A sudden rise in value or quantity.
- To stick out from (a surface).
Example: "He stood six feet tall, with muscular arms bulging out of his black T-shirt."
- To bilge, as a ship; to founder.
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