Webster's Dictionary 1913

9073

Protraction

Pro‐trac″tion (?), n. [L. protractio.] 1. A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay; as, the protraction of ...

9074

Protractive

Pro‐tract″ive (?), a. Drawing out or lengthening in time; prolonging; continuing; delaying.He suffered their protractive arts. Dryden.

9075

Protractor

Pro‐tract″or (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction.2. A mathematical instrument for laying down and measuring angles on paper, used in drawing or i...

9076

Protreptical

Pro‐trep″tic‐al (?), a. Adapted to persuade; hortatory; persuasive. Bp. Ward.

9077

Protrudable

Pro‐trud″a‐ble (?), a. That may be protruded; protrusile. Darwin.

9078

Protrude

Pro‐trude″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Protruded; p. pr. & vb. n.Protruding.] [L. protrudere, protrusum; pro forward + trudere to thrust. See Threat.]1. To thrust forward; to drive ...

9079

Protrude (2)

Pro‐trude″, v. i. To shoot out or forth; to be thrust forward; to extend beyond a limit; to project.The parts protrude beyond the skin. Bacon.

9080

Protrusile

Pro‐tru″sile (?), a. Capable of being protruded or thrust out; protractile; protrusive.

9081

Protrusion

Pro‐tru″sion (?), n. 1. The act of protruding or thrusting forward, or beyond the usual limit.2. The state of being protruded, or thrust forward.

9082

Protrusive

Pro‐tru″sive (?), a. 1. Thrusting or impelling forward; as, protrusive motion. E. Darwin.2. Capable of being protruded; protrusile.

9083

Protrusively

Pro‐tru″sive‐ly, adv. In a protrusive manner.

9084

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 th...

9085

Protuberancy

Pro‐tu″ber‐an‐cy (?), n. The quality or state of being protuberant; protuberance; prominence.

9086

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;...

9087

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.

9088

Protuberation

Pro‐tu′ber‐a″tion (?), n. The act of swelling beyond the surrounding surface. Cooke (1615).

9089

Protuberous

Pro‐tu″ber‐ous (?), a. Protuberant.

9090

Protureter

‖Pro′tu‐re″ter (?), n. [NL. See Proto-, Ureter.] (Anat.) The duct of a pronephros. Haeckel.

9091

Protyle

Pro″tyle (?), n. [Proto- + Gr. � stuff, material.] (Chem. & Astron.) The hypothetical homogeneous cosmic material of the original universe, supposed to have been differentiated ...

9092

Proud

Proud (?), a. [Compar.Prouder (?); superl.Proudest.] [OE. proud, prout, prud, prut, AS. prūt; akin to Icel. prūðr stately, handsome, Dan. prud handsome. Cf. Pride.] 1. Feeling o...

9093

Proudish

Proud″ish (?), a. Somewhat proud. Ash.

9094

Proudling

Proud″ling, n. A proud or haughty person. Sylvester.

9095

Proudly

Proud″ly, adv. In a proud manner; with lofty airs or mien; haughtily; arrogantly; boastfully.Proudly he marches on, and void of fear. Addison.

9096

Proudness

Proud″ness, n. The quality of being proud; pride.Set aside all arrogancy and proudness. Latimer.

9097

Proustite

Proust″ite (?), n. [From the French chemist, J. L. Proust.] (Min.) A sulphide of arsenic and silver of a beautiful cochineal-red color, occurring in rhombohedral crystals, and a...

9098

Provable

Prov″a‐ble (?), a. [See Prove, and cf. Probable.] Capable of being proved; demonstrable. — Prov″a‐ble‐ness, n. — Prov″a‐bly, adv.

9099

Provand

{ Prov″and (?), Pro″ant (?), } n. [See Provender.] Provender or food.One pease was a soldier's provant a whole day. Beau. & Fl.