Chapter Protracted to Provide of P by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

1. The act of protruding or thrusting forward, or beyond the usual limit.

2. The state of being protruded, or thrust forward.

Protrusive
(Pro*tru"sive) a.

1. Thrusting or impelling forward; as, protrusive motion. E. Darwin.

2. Capable of being protruded; protrusile.

Protrusively
(Pro*tru"sive*ly), adv. In a protrusive manner.

Protuberance
(Pro*tu"ber*ance) n. [Cf. F. protubérance. See Protuberant.] That which is protuberant swelled or pushed beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface; a swelling or tumor on the body; a prominence; a bunch or knob; an elevation.

Solar protuberances (Astron.), certain rose-colored masses on the limb of the sun which are seen to extend beyond the edge of the moon at the time of a solar eclipse. They may be discovered with the spectroscope on any clear day. Called also solar prominences. See Illust. in Append.

Syn. — Projection, Protuberance. protuberance differs from projection, being applied to parts that rise from the surface with a gradual ascent or small angle; whereas a projection may be at a right angle with the surface.

Protuberancy
(Pro*tu"ber*an*cy) n. The quality or state of being protuberant; protuberance; prominence.

Protuberant
(Pro*tu"ber*ant) a. [L. protuberans, -antis, p. pr. of protuberare. See Protuberate.] Prominent, or excessively prominent; bulging beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface; swelling; as, a protuberant joint; a protuberant eye. — Pro*tu"ber*ant*ly, adv.

Protuberate
(Pro*tu"ber*ate) v. i. [L. protuberare; pro forward + tuber a hump, protuberance. See Tuber.] To swell, or be prominent, beyond the adjacent surface; to bulge out. S. Sharp.

Protuberation
(Pro*tu`ber*a"tion) n. The act of swelling beyond the surrounding surface. Cooke

Protuberous
(Pro*tu"ber*ous) a. Protuberant. [R.]

Protureter
(||Pro`tu*re"ter) n. [NL. See Proto-, Ureter.] (Anat.) The duct of a pronephros. Haeckel.

Protyle
(Pro"tyle) n. [Proto- + Gr. stuff, material.] (Chem. & Astron.) The hypothetical homogeneous cosmic material of the original universe, supposed to have been differentiated into what are recognized as distinct chemical elements.

Proud
(Proud) a. [Compar. Prouder ; superl. Proudest.] [OE. proud, prout, prud, prut, AS. prut; akin to Icel. pruðr stately, handsome, Dan. prud handsome. Cf. Pride.]

1. Feeling or manifesting pride, in a good or bad sense; as: (a) Possessing or showing too great self- esteem; overrating one's excellences; hence, arrogant; haughty; lordly; presumptuous.

Nor much expect
A foe so proud will first the weaker seek.

Milton.

O death, made proud with pure and princely beauty !

Shak.

And shades impervious to the proud world's glare.

Keble.