† extuberatev.

Etymology: < Latin extūberāt- participial stem of extūberāre (see extuberant adj.).

Obsolete. rare.

a. intransitive. To swell out or up.

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the world > space > extension in space > expansion or enlargement > expand or enlarge [verb (intransitive)] > distend > swell

swellOE

to-swellc1000

bolnec1325

pluma1398

bladderc1440

boldena1510

to bulk1551

hove1590

tympanize1607

outswell1612

tumefy1615

extuberate1623

heave1629

blister1644

puff1648

huff1656

intumesce1794

pluff1831

balloon1841

turgesce1864

tumesce1966

the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > protuberance or rounded projection > be or become protuberant [verb (intransitive)]

struta1300

bouge1398

embossc1430

bagc1440

bossc1449

bunch1495

bump1566

boin1567

protuberate1578

pagglea1592

bulch1611

extuberate1623

belly1627

heave1629

bulge1679

swell1679

bud1684

pod1806

bilge1849–52

sag1853

knucklec1862

poocha1903

1623–6 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Extuberate, to swell like the sea.

1658 J. Rowland tr. T. Moffett Theater of Insects in Topsell's Hist. Four-footed Beasts (rev. ed.) 976 Two cornicles..near which the forepart of the head doth a little extuberate.

1721–1800 in N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict.

b. transitive. ‘To make to swell’ (Blount Glossogr.).

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1656 T. Blount Glossographia Extuberate, to swell much, to rise up like a bunch, also to make to swell.

1676 E. Coles Eng. Dict. Extuberate, (to cause) to swel or bunch up.

Derivatives

† exˈtuberated adj. Obsolete Also figurative.

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the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > protuberance or rounded projection > [adjective]

fullOE

balghc1340

struttinga1398

bouchy1398

bunching1398

bunchy1398

lumpedc1425

bunched1426

bulged1436

knule?a1513

bolling1519

bossed?1541

bossy1543

swelling1544

poked1577

embossed1578

extuberant1578

protuberant1578

protuberated1578

protuberating1578

protubered1578

bunting1584

bellieda1593

gouty1595

bottled1597

buddy1611

hulch1611

hulched1611

jetty?1611

bottle-like1629

bungy1634

extuberating1634

bosomed1646

puffing1661

protuberous1666

tuberant1668

extuberic1680

swollen1688

bellying1700

swelled1704

humped1713

extuberated1727

bottle-shaped1731

ampullaceous1776

hummocky1791

bulging1812

bulgy1847

ampulliform1870

fullish1871

pouchy1884

bumfled1913

1727–36 in N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Extuberated, swelling into knobs or knots.

1768 Life & Advent. of Sir Barth. Sapskull II. 51 An extuberated proof of her singular affection for young Romeo.

† exˈtuberating adj. Obsolete protuberant.

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