protuberant

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prəˈtjuːbərənt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prō to̅o̅bər ənt, -tyo̅o̅-, prə-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pro•tu•ber•ant  (prō to̅o̅bər ənt, -tyo̅o̅-, prə-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. 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•tuber•ant•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
protuberant / prəˈtjuːbərənt/
  1. swelling out from the surrounding surface; bulging
Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin prōtūberāre to swell, from pro-1 + tūber swellingproˈtuberance, proˈtuberancyproˈtuberantly
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
pro•tu•ber•ance /proʊˈtubərəns, -ˈtyu-, prə-/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. [countable] a part or thing that sticks or bulges out.
  2. [uncountable] the state or quality of protruding.
pro•tu•ber•ant, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pro•tu•ber•ance  (prō to̅o̅bər əns, -tyo̅o̅-, prə-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant.
  2. a protuberant part or thing; projection or bulge.
  • protuber(ant) + -ance 1640–50
pro•tu•ber•an•tial  (prō to̅o̅′bə ranshəl, -tyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged protrusion, swelling.

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