protuberate
[proh-too-buh-reyt, -tyoo-, pruh-]
verb (used without object), pro·tu·ber·at·ed, pro·tu·ber·at·ing.
to bulge out, forming a rounded projection.
Origin of protuberate
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Related Words for protuberate
distend, project, poke, dilate, sag, swell, bilge, enlarge, extrude, bag, bloat, overhang, blob, jut, billow, protrude, pouch, balloon, expand, bellyExamples from the Web for protuberate
Historical Examples of protuberate
The panier with which it pleases the ladies of the period to protuberate their persons was of Chinese origin.
protuberate
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