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protuberances

/proʊˈtjuːbərənsɪz/ /prəˈtuːbərənsɪz/

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

Examples :

"The old tree trunk had several strange protuberances, making it difficult to hug comfortably. "
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Related Words

Illustration strange

strange noun

/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒ/

Vagina

"The doctor examined the patient's strange and performed tests. "

Illustration trunk

trunk noun

/tɹʌŋk/

(heading, biological) Part of a body.

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

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

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 comfortably

comfortably adverb

/ˈkʌmf(ə)təbli/ /ˈkʌmftɚbli/

In a comfortable manner.

"I snuggled comfortably into the blankets."

Illustration making

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

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 difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "