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protuberant

/proʊˈtuːbərənt/ /prəˈtuːbərənt/

Meanings
adjective
Swelling or bulging outward.

Examples :

"The pregnant woman's belly was quite protuberant in the final month. "
appearance body anatomy

Related Words

Illustration belly

belly noun

/bɛli/

The abdomen, especially a fat one.

"My uncle has a large belly, and he tries to eat healthier. "

Illustration quite

quite adverb

/kwaɪt/ /ˈkiːteɪ/

(heading) To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely.

"My sister is quite happy with her new job. "

Illustration pregnant

pregnant noun

/ˈpɹɛɡnənt/

A pregnant person.

"The pregnant woman in my history class is due in June. "

Illustration woman

woman noun

/ˈwʊmɘn/ /ˈwʊmən/

An adult female human.

"My mother is a woman who always supports me. "

Illustration outward

outward adjective

/ˈaʊt.wəd/ /ˈaʊt.wɚd/ /aʊtˈwɔːd/ /aʊtˈwɔɹd/

Outer; located towards the outside

"The outward appearance of the house was quite unappealing, but the inside was beautiful. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

Illustration month

month noun

/mʌnθ/

A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.

"July is my favourite month."

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final noun

/ˈfaɪ.nəl/

A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.

"The final for history was on Friday. "

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bulging verb

/ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/

To stick out from (a surface).

"He stood six feet tall, with muscular arms bulging out of his black T-shirt."