bulge
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounAn object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.
Example:
a bulge in a wall
- verbTo stick out from a surface without breaking it.
Example:
He stood six feet tall, with muscular arms bulging out of his black T-shirt.
- nounThe bilge or protuberant part of a cask.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,368 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 47% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None