Definition of PROTUBERATE

protuberate

Verb

  • cause to bulge out or project
  • form a rounded prominence
    • "The starved child's belly protuberated"
  • To bulge outward, producing a rounded protuberance.
  • To cause to bulge outward.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin prōtuberō.

Scrabble Score: 15

protuberate: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
protuberate: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
protuberate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

protuberate: not valid in Words With Friends