protuberant
Jutting outward noticeably
Protuberant describes something that bulges or sticks out from a surface: protuberant eyes, a protuberant belly.
The word is more formal than bulging and often appears in medical or scientific contexts.
A protuberance is the bulge itself.
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- puffySwollen with air
- bloatedSwelled from excess
- distendedSwollen from pressure within
- tumescentGrowing distended
engorged · inflated · puffed · ballooned · turgid · expanded · edematous · enlarged
Extending sharply outward
- projectingExtending outward from surroundings
- convexCurved outward externally
- roundedHaving no sharp angles
- outthrustExtended forcefully outward
overhanging · prominent · bulbous · pouchy · billowy · curved · gibbous · bossed
Slight collision or protrusion
- lumpShapeless solid mass
- noduleRounded small lump
- growthIncrease in size
- nodeConnection point in networks
excrescence · boss · knob · wen · goiter · hernia · hump · bulge
Easily noticed or distinguished
- noticeableEasily perceived or observed
- pronouncedSpoken aloud formally
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- salientNotably prominent
marked · evident · outstanding · eye-catching · obtrusive · bold · glaring · unmistakable
swelling
Abnormal tissue enlargement
tumescent · engorged · inflated · puffed · ballooned · turgid · expanded · edematous · enlarged · stretched
jutting
Extending sharply outward
- projectingExtending outward from surroundings
- convexCurved outward externally
- roundedHaving no sharp angles
outthrust · overhanging · prominent · bulbous · pouchy · billowy · curved · gibbous · bossed · bunched
bump
Slight collision or protrusion
node · excrescence · boss · knob · wen · goiter · hernia · hump · bulge · outgrowth
prominent
Easily noticed or distinguished
- noticeableEasily perceived or observed
- pronouncedSpoken aloud formally
- strikingNoticeably impressive
salient · marked · evident · outstanding · eye-catching · obtrusive · bold · glaring · unmistakable · obvious