protrudeverb [ I ]
uk/prəˈtruːd/us/prəˈtruːd/to stick out from or through something:
A rotting branch protruded from the swamp like a ghostly arm.
protruding ears/teeth
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Protruding and sticking out
- bristle
- bulbous
- bulge
- jut
- ledge
- male
- outcrop
- overhang
- peek
- poke
- project
- projection
- protrusion
- protuberance
- protuberant
- proud
- stick
- stick (sth) out
- stick out
- stick up