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protrusive

pro·tru·sive
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [proh-troo-siv, pruh-]
    • /proʊˈtru sɪv, prə-/
    • /prə.ˈtruː.sɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-troo-siv, pruh-]
    • /proʊˈtru sɪv, prə-/

Definitions of protrusive word

  • adjective protrusive projecting or protuberant; thrusting forward, upward, or outward. 1
  • adjective protrusive obtrusive. 1
  • adjective protrusive Archaic. pushing forward; having propulsive force. 1
  • adjective protrusive tending to project or jut outwards 0
  • adjective protrusive causing propulsion 0
  • adjective protrusive protruding; jutting or bulging out 0
See all 7 definitions of protrusive

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Origin of protrusive

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < Latin prōtrūs(us) (past participle of prōtrūdere to protrude) + -ive

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Parts of speech for Protrusive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Protrusive

protrusive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

protrusive usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for protrusive

adj protrusive

  • beetling — a heavy hammering or ramming instrument, usually of wood, used to drive wedges, force down paving stones, compress loose earth, etc.
  • blatant — You use blatant to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way.
  • glaring — shining with or reflecting a harshly bright or brilliant light.
  • glitzy — pretentiously or tastelessly showy: a glitzy gown.
  • prominent — standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature.

adjective protrusive

  • embossed — Carve or mold a design on (a surface) so that it stands out in relief.
  • extruding — Present participle of extrude.
  • extrusive — Relating to or denoting rock that has been extruded at the earth’s surface as lava or other volcanic deposits.
  • overbold — Excessively bold.
All 9 Synonyms of protrusive

Related words

  • great ape

    any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.

  • prognathous

    having protrusive jaws; having a gnathic index over 103.
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