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Definition of protuberant in English: protuberantadjective prəˈtjuːb(ə)r(ə)ntprəˈt(j)ub(ə)rənt Protruding; bulging. his protuberant eyes fluttered open Example sentencesExamples - My fluffy white pillow was uncomfortably protuberant and I couldn't sleep all night.
- When this rounded contour appears to be greater than normal, the abdomen is said to be bulging or protuberant.
- He turned his face resignedly back to the path, just in time to avoid tripping over a protuberant root.
- He was a short, balding man who was fairly thin, except for his quite large and protuberant beer belly.
- He peered up at me with his protuberant glass-bead eyes, and I stared down at him through my reading glasses.
- On physical examination, the patient was obese, with a protuberant abdomen but without palpable splenomegaly.
- He had these giant protuberant moles on his brow that vibrated when he yelled.
- It is not unusual for a child with an abdominal mass to present because a family member notices a protuberant mass.
- He had a rather large abdomen and protuberant (for want of a better word) buttocks.
- The tumors may be bluish, red-brown or flesh-colored and slowly infiltrate the surrounding tissues, eventually forming protuberant nodules and causing discomfort.
- Internally, their protuberant eyes have cones above for color vision and rods below for monochromatic vision, allowing the fish to see both above and below water at the same time.
- Its hard, protuberant cones can't be concealed even under the largest sweatshirt you can wear in the office.
- In some instances, a tight belt or other poorly fitted clothing can cause nerve root irritation, especially in physically unfit persons with protuberant abdomens.
- The eyes were two emeralds, strangely protuberant.
- The gargoyles on the outside of the theatre were particularly hideous, with protuberant tongues, pointed teeth, slits for eyes and sharp claws; despite this Lucy had named them like pet animals before she knew it.
- How long before the protuberant outer ear is lopped?
- The protuberant eyes, big nose and tightly shut mouth give the guardian god a gracious, rather than awesome, appearance.
- In severe cases, this results in impaired pulmonary function, a protuberant abdomen, and - because of compressed abdominal organs - early satiety and weight loss.
- The semicircle of his high, wide forehead swung down to the protuberant knobs of his cheekbones, and then tapered, concaving to the pointy bulb of his chin.
- The aura of a mad childhood is created mainly by McCarthy's constant use of cartoon figures and grotesque rubbery masks, often with protuberant noses.
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'. Definition of protuberant in US English: protuberantadjectiveprəˈt(j)ub(ə)rəntprəˈt(y)o͞ob(ə)rənt Protruding; bulging. his protuberant eyes fluttered open Example sentencesExamples - He had a rather large abdomen and protuberant (for want of a better word) buttocks.
- The eyes were two emeralds, strangely protuberant.
- Its hard, protuberant cones can't be concealed even under the largest sweatshirt you can wear in the office.
- Internally, their protuberant eyes have cones above for color vision and rods below for monochromatic vision, allowing the fish to see both above and below water at the same time.
- He was a short, balding man who was fairly thin, except for his quite large and protuberant beer belly.
- He turned his face resignedly back to the path, just in time to avoid tripping over a protuberant root.
- He had these giant protuberant moles on his brow that vibrated when he yelled.
- The protuberant eyes, big nose and tightly shut mouth give the guardian god a gracious, rather than awesome, appearance.
- In some instances, a tight belt or other poorly fitted clothing can cause nerve root irritation, especially in physically unfit persons with protuberant abdomens.
- The aura of a mad childhood is created mainly by McCarthy's constant use of cartoon figures and grotesque rubbery masks, often with protuberant noses.
- The semicircle of his high, wide forehead swung down to the protuberant knobs of his cheekbones, and then tapered, concaving to the pointy bulb of his chin.
- On physical examination, the patient was obese, with a protuberant abdomen but without palpable splenomegaly.
- The gargoyles on the outside of the theatre were particularly hideous, with protuberant tongues, pointed teeth, slits for eyes and sharp claws; despite this Lucy had named them like pet animals before she knew it.
- How long before the protuberant outer ear is lopped?
- When this rounded contour appears to be greater than normal, the abdomen is said to be bulging or protuberant.
- My fluffy white pillow was uncomfortably protuberant and I couldn't sleep all night.
- The tumors may be bluish, red-brown or flesh-colored and slowly infiltrate the surrounding tissues, eventually forming protuberant nodules and causing discomfort.
- In severe cases, this results in impaired pulmonary function, a protuberant abdomen, and - because of compressed abdominal organs - early satiety and weight loss.
- He peered up at me with his protuberant glass-bead eyes, and I stared down at him through my reading glasses.
- It is not unusual for a child with an abdominal mass to present because a family member notices a protuberant mass.
Synonyms bulging, bulbous, popping, swelling, swollen, distended, sticking out, jutting, jutting out, protruding
Origin Mid 17th century: from late Latin protuberant- ‘swelling out’, from the verb protuberare, from pro- ‘forward, out’ + tuber ‘bump’. |