bulb
Meanings
- a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
- electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
- a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end);
- "the bulb of a syringe"
- anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop
- lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata);
- a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
- BULB n pl. -S an underground bud BULBAR, BULBED adj
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 8
bulb is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordbulb is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bulb is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
bulb is a valid Words With Friends word