bulging vs bulbous

bulging and bulbous both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bulging	No	Yes	No	No
bulbous	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, bulging and bulbous are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of bulging include bellied, bellying, bulgy, protuberant.

bulging (adjective)	bulbous (adjective)
curving or bulging outward	curving outward
curving outward	shaped like a bulb