protuberant

IPA/prəˈtjuːbərənt/
IPA/prəʊˈtuːbərənt/

protuberant — adjective

  • protuberantpositive
  • more protuberantcomparative
  • most protuberantsuperlative

1. sticking out in a rounded or raised way beyond the area around it.

1.形容詞C2
釋義

sticking out in a rounded or raised way beyond the area around it.

例句

The lizard's protuberant eyes moved in different directions at once.

collocation: protuberant eyes

A protuberant bolt caught Noor's sleeve on the factory stairs.

protuberant + object part

同義詞
  • protruding

    the broadest near-synonym and common in technical description

  • bulging

    suggests swelling outward because of pressure from inside

  • jutting

    often used for harder or sharper parts that stick out

反義詞
  • flat

    level with the surrounding surface

  • recessed

    set farther back instead of sticking outward

文法句型

protuberant + noun

be + protuberant + above/from + [surface/place]

用法筆記

More formal than sticking out or bulging. It is often used in medical, scientific, or descriptive writing for body parts, land, and objects with a rounded part that pushes outward.

常見錯誤

❌The town's protuberant church is easy to see.
✅The town's prominent church is easy to see.
💡'protuberant' means physically sticking out, not simply noticeable from far away.