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
- regratify
- regrating
- regrator
- regrave
- regrede
- regreen
- regreet
- regress
- regression
- regression coefficient
- regression curve
- regression equation
- regression hypnosis
- regression line
- regression therapy
- regressive
- regressively
- regressiveness
- regressivity
- regressor
- regret
- regretful
- regretfully
- regretfulness
- regretless