protuberate

An obsolete verb meaning to swell out, bulge, or project outward beyond the surrounding surface.

• 🇵🇹Verbo raro ou literário que significa projetar-se para fora, formar uma saliência, inchaço ou protuberância em relação à superfície ao redor.

1. Cause to bulge out or project C2 formal

   To cause something to swell outward or stick out from a surface.

   • The pressure caused the wall to protuberate slightly.
   • The sculptor carefully shaped the clay to protuberate in certain areas.
   • The tumor began to protuberate from the skin.

   🇵🇹Fazer saliência

   Sinônimos: bulgedistendprojectswell

2. Form a rounded prominence C2 formal

   To form a rounded, bulging shape or swelling.

   • The rocks protuberated from the cliff face.
   • The muscles in his arms protuberated as he lifted the weight.
   • The surface of the metal began to protuberate due to the heat.

   🇵🇹Protuberar

   Sinônimos: bellybulgejutprojectprotrudeswell

• protuberated past participle
• protuberated past simple
• protuberating present participle
• protuberates third person singular