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    protuberant
    /prəˈtjuːb(ə)rənt/

    adjective

    • 1. protruding; bulging: "his protuberant eyes fluttered open"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROTUBERANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. formal uk / prəˈtʃuː.b ə r. ə nt / us / prəˈtuː.bɚ. ə nt / Add to word list. sticking out: He stared at me with blue, slightly protuberant eyes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Protruding and sticking out. beetling. bristly. bug out. bulbous. bulge. ledge. male. outcrop. overhanging. peek. poke. project. protrusive.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › protuberantProtuberant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PROTUBERANT is thrusting out from a surrounding or adjacent surface often as a rounded mass : prominent. How to use protuberant in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › protuberantPROTUBERANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Protuberant definition: bulging out beyond the surrounding surface; protruding; projecting. See examples of PROTUBERANT used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROTUBERANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. formal us / prəˈtuː.bɚ. ə nt / uk / prəˈtʃuː.b ə r. ə nt / Add to word list. sticking out: He stared at me with blue, slightly protuberant eyes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Protruding and sticking out. beetling. bristly. bug out. bulbous. bulge. jutting. ledge. male. outcrop. overhanging. peek. projection. protrusion.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprotuberant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of protuberant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROTUBERANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    protuberant. (prətjuːbərənt , US proʊtuːb- ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Protuberant eyes, lips, noses, or teeth stick out more than usual from the face. [formal] ...a high-beaked nose and large protuberant eyes.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › protuberantProtuberant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If something is protuberant, it juts or bulges out, like Santa Claus's famously protuberant belly. You might find your small dog adorable, with her flat nose and protuberant eyes, while your brother prefers the family cat.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › protuberantProtuberant - definition of protuberant by The Free Dictionary

    Define protuberant. protuberant synonyms, protuberant pronunciation, protuberant translation, English dictionary definition of protuberant. adj. Swelling outward; bulging. pro·tu′ber·ant·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › protuberanceProtuberance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PROTUBERANCE is something that is protuberant. How to use protuberance in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Protuberance.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › protuberantprotuberant - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    protuberant / prəˈtjuːbərənt / adj swelling out from the surrounding surface; bulging Etymology: 17 th Century: from Late Latin prōtūberāre to swell, from pro- 1 + tūber swelling