protuberant

pro·tu·ber·ant

P0619900 (prō-to͞o′bər-ənt, -tyo͞o′-, prə-)adj. Swelling outward; bulging.

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[Late Latin prōtūberāns, prōtūberant-, present participle of prōtūberāre, to bulge out; see protuberate.]

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pro·tu′ber·ant·ly adv.

protuberant

(prəˈtjuːbərənt) adjswelling out from the surrounding surface; bulging[C17: from Late Latin prōtūberāre to swell, from pro-¹ + tūber swelling] proˈtuberance, proˈtuberancy n proˈtuberantly adv

pro•tu•ber•ant

(proʊˈtu bər ənt, -ˈtyu-, prə-)

adj. bulging out beyond the surrounding surface; protruding; projecting: protuberant eyes. [1640–50; < Late Latin prōtūberant- (s. of prōtūberāns), present participle of prōtūberāre to swell. See pro-¹, tuber¹, -ant] pro•tu′ber•ant•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

protuberant - curving outward bellying, bulgy, bellied, bulbous, bulgingprotrusive - thrusting outward

Translations

protuberante