outthrust
1 of 3verb
transitive verb
: to thrust out
intransitive verb
: to thrust out
the deep roots, outthrusting far below the plowshare's reach
George Woodbury
George Woodburyoutthrust
2 of 3noun
1
: a thrusting out : an outward pressure
2
: something that is thrust out : projection
below it was no firm outthrust of the mountainside, but eight thousand feet of air J. R. Ullman
J. R. Ullmanoutthrust
3 of 3adjective
: thrust out : extended
an outthrust jaw
an outthrust hand
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English outthresten, from out entry 1 + thresten to thrust
Noun
out entry 3 + thrust (after thrust out, verb)
Adjective
out entry 1 + thrust, past participle of thrust (after thrust out, verb)