protuberant
/prəˈtjuːb(ə)r(ə)nt
/adjective
Protruding; bulging: his protuberant eyes fluttered open...
- When this rounded contour appears to be greater than normal, the abdomen is said to be bulging or protuberant.
- He had a rather large abdomen and protuberant (for want of a better word) buttocks.
- How long before the protuberant outer ear is lopped?
Synonyms
bulging, bulbous, popping, swelling, swollen, distended, sticking out, jutting, jutting out, protruding;
projecting, prominent, proud, humped, obtrusive
informal goggle
rare protrusive, outjutting, excrescent, gibbous
Origin
Mid 17th century: from late Latin protuberant- 'swelling out', from the verb protuberare, from pro- 'forward, out' + tuber 'bump'.
Rhymes
- paterfamilias
- pater-guardian
- Paterian
- pateriform
- paterish
- paternal
- paternalise
- paternalism
- paternalist
- paternalistic
- paternalistically
- paternalize
- paternalized
- paternalizing
- paternally
- paternal roof
- Paternian
- paternity
- paternity case
- paternity leave
- paternity suit
- paternity test
- paternity testing
- paternoster
- paternostered