bulge

Noun
  1. Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings (synset 113917127)
    "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"
    is a type of: projection - any solid convex shape that juts out from something
    subtypes:
    • frontal eminence - either prominence of the frontal bone above each orbit
    • occipital protuberance - prominence on the outer surface of the occipital bone
    • belly - a part that bulges deeply
    • caput - a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure
    • mogul - a bump on a ski slope
    • nub, nubble - a small lump or protuberance
    • snag - a sharp protuberance
    • wart - any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)
    same as: bump, excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, jut, prominence, protrusion, protuberance, swelling
Verb
  1. Swell or protrude outwards (synset 200264117)
    "His stomach bulged after the huge meal"
    is a type of: change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form
    subtypes: bulk - stick out or up
    same as: pouch, protrude
  2. Bulge out;
    Form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge (synset 202720235)
    is a type of: jut, jut out, project, protrude, stick out - extend out or project in space
    subtypes: protuberate - form a rounded prominence
    same as: bag
  3. Bulge outward (synset 202086193)
    "His eyes popped"
    is a type of: change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form
    same as: bug out, bulge out, come out, pop, pop out, protrude, start
  4. Cause to bulge or swell outwards (synset 200257255)
    causes: bulge, pouch, protrude - swell or protrude outwards
    is a type of: swell - cause to become swollen
    same as: bulk

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