jutting
Extending outward sharply
Jutting describes something that sticks out or projects sharply from a surface or main body.
A jutting cliff extends outward from a mountainside; a jutting chin protrudes noticeably from someone's face.
The word emphasizes angularity and prominence rather than gentle curves—things that jut tend to do so abruptly and conspicuously.
Projecting horizontal surface
- cliffVertical rock wall
- eaveRoof's projecting edge
- awningMounted overhead shelter
- balconyRaised exterior platform
canopy · cornice · outcrop · brow · mantel · precipice · crag · escarpment
Planned, effortful task
- extendMake longer or larger
- bulgeOutward curved projection
- stick outExtend beyond a surface
- thrustForceful forward motion
poke · overhang · beetle · extrude · cantilever · protrusion · protuberance · swell
ledge
Projecting horizontal surface
balcony · canopy · cornice · outcrop · brow · mantel · precipice · crag · escarpment · bluff
project
Planned, effortful task
thrust · poke · overhang · beetle · extrude · cantilever · protrusion · protuberance · swell · boss
sharp
Fine-edged, or astute
rugged · angular · chiseled · bony · gaunt · prominent · pronounced · defined · stark · severe
- projectionsmap projection, 3D projection, film projection, azimuthal, Mercator
- jaw actionschewing, clenching, opening, closing, biting