Jut (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of projecting out from something.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The rocky cliff's bold jut over the ocean made for a breathtaking view.
- Each floor of the skyscraper presented a jut of sleek, modern design.
- Her nose formed a distinctive jut in the profile of her face.
- The old wooden dock's weathered jut into the lake offered a picturesque fishing spot.
- A jut of coral reef created a hidden cave beneath the waves.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
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 rocky jut on the mountain side made it difficult to climb.
- The jut of the cliff overhung the valley below, creating a sense of danger.
- The old tree had a large jut on its trunk, where a branch had been cut off.
- The jut of the building's foundation was visible above the ground, indicating a structural problem.
- The jut of the hillside made it a popular spot for hang gliders to launch from.
Synonyms
- Protrusion
- Protuberance
- Hump
- Excrescence
- Prominence
- Gibbosity
- Gibbousness
- Extrusion
- Swelling
- Bulge
- Bump