Protuberant (Adjective)
Meaning
Curving outward.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The mountainside had a protuberant rock face that made it difficult to climb.
- The old man's knees had become protuberant and ached with every step he took.
- The protuberant glass roof of the observatory allowed stargazers to see the night sky without obstruction.
- The Gothic cathedral's stone walls were adorned with protuberant carvings of gargoyles and serpents.
- The woman's large, protuberant eyes seemed to bore into those she met, as if sizing them up.