protuberant
adjective
bulging out beyond the surrounding surface; protruding; projecting.
protuberantly
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a word derived from
protuberant.
Example Sentences
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As Mr. Hagan declared himself his lower jaw came more protuberantly forward and his eyes blazed with an increasing truculence.
From The Tyranny of Weakness by Paul Stahr
I saw Levy clench and unclench his great fists, and his canine jaw working protuberantly as he ground his teeth.
From Mr. Justice Raffles by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
