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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

    : thrusting out from a surrounding or adjacent surface often as a rounded mass : prominent. protuberant eyes. protuberantly adverb. Examples of protuberant in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web His eyesight was failing and his eyes were bloodshot and protuberant.

  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. 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.

  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. 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 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.

  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

    something that is protuberant; the quality or state of being protuberant… See the full definition

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

    bulging out beyond the surrounding surface; protruding; projecting: protuberant eyes. Late Latin prōtūberant- (stem of prōtūberāns ), present participle of prōtūberāre to swell. See pro - 1, tuber, - ant. 1640–50. pro•tu′ber•ant•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: protuberant /prəˈtjuːbərənt/ adj.