protruding

Examples

• All

• And to me, the protruding front piece looks like a drawer that I should pull on, but it doesn't open.

• No, it turns out this little black piece protruding next to the charge port is a sensor.

• What you can see here is a very compelling image of these protruding elements sort of protruding to the left, right.

• Also the table soft front rail is protruding and with a small extension everything will make more sense visually.

• His spine and his pelvis were protruding from outside the skin.

• All the stitches are are protruding out from the swelling.

• This building took Khan's exoskeleton design one step further, with a central column supported by three protruding wings.

• Certain species had spines, horns, and even protruding tridents, and their social behavior was complex.

• A snub nose, protruding ears, prominent brows too large of a head?

• So babies have these big protruding foreheads, an upturned little nose, chubby cheeks and big eyes.

Synonyms

S

sticking out

vsprotruding

15 2.9

Coming out past a surface so it can be seen

is the neutral physical description using different wording for the same sense

O

obtrusive

vsprotruding

4 7.2

Noticeable in a way that attracts unwanted attention

is the neutral physical description that lacks the unwanted attention implication

B

bulging

vsprotruding

2 3.6

Sticking out in a rounded shape because something inside pushes

is the neutral outward description without implying internal swelling causes

B

bulgy

vsprotruding

1 4.3

Sticking out in a rounded way

covers sticking out in general rather than emphasising rounded swelling

P

protuberant

vsprotruding

1 8.4

Sticks out from a surface in a round or curved way

means sticking out generally but without the specific rounded bulging shape

P

projecting

vsprotruding

4.2

Sticks out from a surface or edge

focuses on general sticking out without implying a sharp jutting shape

J

jutting

vsprotruding

4.8

Sticking out from a surface or edge

describes sticking out broadly rather than emphasising a sharp projection

P

protrusive

vsprotruding

7.6

Sticking out from a surface so it is noticed

is the neutral term for the same outward extension without the forceful tone

P

projected

vsprotruding

4.9

A part that sticks out from a surface, like a roof or balcony

states the same outward extension but without the implied permanence or angle

S

sticking

vsprotruding

2.7

Extending beyond a surface, like a nail or piece of paper

is more concise and focused on the same outward idea

Antonyms

F

flush

3 6.5

Level with a nearby surface so there is no gap

R

recessed

1 5.6

Set back into a wall to make a small shelf or seat

How Far

bulging

2 3.6

jutting

4.8

protruding

4.2

projecting

4.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology