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It seemed that the ricocheting bullet had grazed the old woman's nose, neatly slicing off at the base the tiny Chinese mountain of horn flesh, the violet viral cauliflowerette, the double-dipped God-wart that for many decades had been protuberating there.
Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates Robbins, Tom 2000
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It seemed that the ricocheting bullet had grazed the old woman's nose, neatly slicing off at the base the tiny Chinese mountain of horn flesh, the violet viral cauliflowerette, the double-dipped God-wart that for many decades had been protuberating there.
Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates Robbins, Tom 2000
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He stood over her, his shirt, open at the neck, protuberating over his stomach, his short thick legs swaying.
The Captives Hugh Walpole 1912
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Small cooking bowl with small protuberating handles.
mollusque commented on the word protuberating
Sometimes misspelled as "protruberating", probably under the influence of "protruding", which is similar in meaning: "swelling out" versus "jutting out". This reminds me of stream capture. Perhaps the phenomenon could be called spelling capture. Or is there already a word for it?
November 12, 2007
recombinantdna commented on the word protuberating
I've contacted my Writing Systems professor with reference to this -- if he gets back to me, I'll get back to you.
May 17, 2008
dontcry commented on the word protuberating
Sounds like what often happens when you wear a tube top. Kind of embarassing.
May 20, 2008
recombinantdna commented on the word protuberating
said professor says he is not aware of any such term -- you are probably safe to coin.
May 20, 2008
reesetee commented on the word protuberating
Just wearing a tube top is kind of embarrassing, isn't it? ;-)
May 20, 2008
bilby commented on the word protuberating
Dontcry's comment reminds me of the dangers of what my mother used to describe as fallout.
May 20, 2008