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protuberance

/pɹəʊˈtjuːbəɹəns/ /pɹoʊˈtuːbəɹəns/

Meanings
noun
A bulge, knob, swelling, spine or anything that protrudes.

Examples :

"The tree trunk had a large protuberance where a branch had been broken off long ago. "
appearance body anatomy part structure organism

Related Words

Illustration branch

branch noun

/bɹæntʃ/ /bɹɑːntʃ/

The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.

"The oak tree's thick branch reached over the fence. "

Illustration trunk

trunk noun

/tɹʌŋk/

(heading, biological) Part of a body.

"The elephant's trunk is very strong and flexible. "

Illustration where

where noun

/wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛəɹ/

The place in which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration anything

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

Illustration bulge

bulge noun

/bʌldʒ/ /bʊldʒ/

Something sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.

"a bulge in a wall"

Illustration spine

spine noun

/spaɪn/

The series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a person, or from the head to the tail of an animal; backbone, vertebral column.

"My grandfather, who is over 80, has a slight curvature in his spine. "

Illustration protrudes

protrudes verb

/proʊˈtruːdz/

To extend from, above or beyond a surface or boundary; to bulge outward; to stick out.

"The nail protrudes from the wooden fence, so be careful not to scratch yourself. "

Illustration knob

knob noun

/nɒb/ /nɑb/

A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.

"The old wooden table had a small, smooth knob on each corner. "

Illustration swelling

swelling verb

/ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/

To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

"After she bumped her head, a large bump started swelling on her forehead. "

Illustration broken

broken verb

/ˈbɹəʊkən/

To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.

"If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."

Illustration large

large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "