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View usage for: (prətjuːbərənt, US proʊtuːb-) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]Protuberant eyes, lips, noses, or teeth stick out more than usual from the face. [formal] ...a high-beaked nose and large protuberant eyes. Synonyms: bulging, poppingof an eye, proud [dialect], prominent More Synonyms of protuberant protuberant in British English (prəˈtjuːbərənt) adjectiveswelling out from the surrounding surface; bulging Derived forms protuberance (proˈtuberance) or protuberancy (proˈtuberancy) noun protuberantly (proˈtuberantly) adverb Word origin C17: from Late Latin prōtūberāre to swell, from pro-1 + tūber swelling protuberant in American English (proʊˈtubərənt; proʊˈtjubərənt; prəˈtubərənt; prətjubərənt) adjective bulging or swelling out; protruding; prominent Derived forms protuberantly (proˈtuberantly) adverb Word origin LL protuberans, prp. of protuberare, to bulge out < L pro-, forth + tuber, bump, bulge: see tuber Examples of 'protuberant' in a sentenceprotuberant `What big teeth you have," said Wendy - and indeed Sara had protuberant teeth and a bad bite.Rivulets of blood had snaked down his face, following natural lines to the right of the broad and protuberant nose.With his fat jowls and protuberant lips, he always reminded Kathryn of a rather large carp.Seigl was a tall bearish man with springy dark hair, untidy whiskers, and shiny slightly protuberant eyes so dark as to appear black. Definition swelling out a bulbous nose and large protuberant eyes Synonyms bulging popping proud (dialect) swelling swollen hanging over beetlingjutting gibbous protrusive Opposites flat , receding , sunken , indented , concave Additional synonymsSynonyms overhanging, projecting, prominent, hanging over, sticking out, leaning over, protruding, jutting, pendent, swelling over his bulbous purple nose Synonyms bulging, rounded, swelling, swollen, bloated, convexDefinition jutting or projecting outwards a low forehead and prominent eyebrows Synonyms jutting, projecting, standing out, bulging, hanging over, protruding, protuberant, protrusive Nearby words ofprotuberant - protruding
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