bulge
An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.
Example
“There was a bulge in my pocket where I kept my wallet.”
Other meanings
The bilge or protuberant part of a cask.
The bilge of a vessel.
Synonyms
- bump
- hump
- swelling
- prominence
- extrusion
Word history
From Latin "bulga" (leather sack).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “bulge” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.