protuberant

[ proh-too-ber-uhnt, -tyoo-, pruh- ]

/ proʊˈtu bər ənt, -ˈtyu-, prə- /

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adjective

bulging out beyond the surrounding surface; protruding; projecting: protuberant eyes.

Origin of protuberant

1640–50; <Late Latin prōtūberant- (stem of prōtūberāns), present participle of prōtūberāre to swell. See pro-¹, tuber¹, -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM protuberant

pro·tu·ber·ant·ly, adverbnon·pro·tu·ber·ant, adjectivenon·pro·tu·ber·ant·ly, adverbun·pro·tu·ber·ant, adjective

un·pro·tu·ber·ant·ly, adverb

Words nearby protuberant

protrusion, protrusive, protrusive occlusion, protuberance, protuberancy, protuberant, protuberant abdomen, protuberate, proturan, protyle, proud

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Example sentences from the Web for protuberant

This figure was clad in tweeds of a piebald check, with a pink tie, a sharp collar and protuberant yellow boots.
The Wisdom of Father Brown|G. K. Chesterton
He was a large man, offering at first view a protuberant expanse of waistcoat, supported by somewhat unstable legs.
Mark Gildersleeve|John S. Sauzade
This is the first real grey hair in my character: rapacity has begun to show, the greed of the protuberant guttler.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
Simplicity; a kind of rank and protuberant simplicity; whereas, in fact, that's one of the deepest minds in the world.
The American Claimant|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

He was of short stature and lacked the protuberant rotundity of President Bambos.
Up the Forked River|Edward Sylvester Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for protuberant

protuberant

/ (prəˈtjuːbərənt) /

adjective

swelling out from the surrounding surface; bulging

Derived forms of protuberant

protuberance or protuberancy, nounprotuberantly, adverb

Word Origin for protuberant

C17: from Late Latin prōtūberāre to swell, from pro- 1 + tūber swelling

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for protuberant

protuberant

[ prō-tōō′bər-ənt ]

adj.

Swelling outward; bulging.

单词	protuberant
释义	protuberant [ proh-too-ber-uhnt, -tyoo-, pruh- ] / proʊˈtu bər ənt, -ˈtyu-, prə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR protuberant ON THESAURUS.COM adjective bulging out beyond the surrounding surface; protruding; projecting: protuberant eyes. Origin of protuberant 1640–50; <Late Latin prōtūberant- (stem of prōtūberāns), present participle of prōtūberāre to swell. See pro-¹, tuber¹, -ant OTHER WORDS FROM protuberant pro·tu·ber·ant·ly, adverbnon·pro·tu·ber·ant, adjectivenon·pro·tu·ber·ant·ly, adverbun·pro·tu·ber·ant, adjective un·pro·tu·ber·ant·ly, adverb Words nearby protuberant protrusion, protrusive, protrusive occlusion, protuberance, protuberancy, protuberant, protuberant abdomen, protuberate, proturan, protyle, proud Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for protuberant This figure was clad in tweeds of a piebald check, with a pink tie, a sharp collar and protuberant yellow boots. The Wisdom of Father Brown\|G. K. Chesterton He was a large man, offering at first view a protuberant expanse of waistcoat, supported by somewhat unstable legs. Mark Gildersleeve\|John S. Sauzade This is the first real grey hair in my character: rapacity has begun to show, the greed of the protuberant guttler. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25)\|Robert Louis Stevenson Simplicity; a kind of rank and protuberant simplicity; whereas, in fact, that's one of the deepest minds in the world. The American Claimant\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) He was of short stature and lacked the protuberant rotundity of President Bambos. Up the Forked River\|Edward Sylvester Ellis British Dictionary definitions for protuberant protuberant / (prəˈtjuːbərənt) / adjective swelling out from the surrounding surface; bulging Derived forms of protuberant protuberance or protuberancy, nounprotuberantly, adverb Word Origin for protuberant C17: from Late Latin prōtūberāre to swell, from pro- 1 + tūber swelling Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to protuberant lumpy, asymmetrical, elliptical, jagged, craggy, unbalanced, outstanding, protruding, bent, eccentric, wobbly, variable, rough, aberrant, noticeable, extruding, convex, salient, jutting, beetling Medical definitions for protuberant protuberant [ prō-tōō′bər-ənt ] adj. Swelling outward; bulging. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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protuberant

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adjective

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Medical definitions for protuberant

adj.