/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of protruding Find synonyms for: Verb1. stick out, protrude, jut out, jut, projectusage: extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"2. start, protrude, pop, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out, come out, change shape, change form, deformusage: bulge outward; "His eyes popped"3. bulge, pouch, protrude, change shape, change form, deformusage: swell or protrude outwards; "His stomach bulged after the huge meal"Adjective1. jutting, projected, projecting, protruding, relieved, sticking(predicate), sticking out(predicate), protrusive (vs. intrusive)usage: extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary; "the jutting limb of a tree"; "massive projected buttresses"; "his protruding ribs"; "a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language