Gibbosity (Noun)
Meaning
Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns".
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- The man's wallet had become so thick that it caused a noticeable gibbosity in the back pocket of his pants.
- The surgeon carefully examined the patient's x-rays to determine the cause of the gibbosity on his ribcage.
- The archeologists studied the ancient statues, noting the intricate gibbosity of the bronze carvings.
- After years of playing the trumpet, his embouchure formed a distinctive gibbosity on his upper lip.
- The architect deliberately designed the building with a series of interlocking gibbosity and recesses to create a sense of visual interest.