Protuberant
ahd-5
adjective.
Swelling outward; bulging.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Swelling; prominent beyond the surrounding surface.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Prominent, or excessively prominent; bulging beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface; swelling
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Swelling
or
bulging
outward
.
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adjective.
curving outward
Word Usage
"He has, in his account of the "Little Club," compared himself to a spider, and by another is described as protuberant behind and before."
Equivalent
protrusive
Etymologically Related
protuberance
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
almond-shaped
bloodshot
bluish
bulbous
cadaverous
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
beetling
bold
bulbous
bulging
bulgy