The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word BUR which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2001.
Rough protuberance crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BUR | 100 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Rough protuberance
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bur
- hub
- burr
- snag
- gnarl
- bump
- jag
- knob
- trochanter
- bumping
- bumps
- knurl
Crossword Answer definitions
BUR noun- A rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants.
- Any of several plants having such husks.
- A rotary cutting implement having a selection of variously shaped heads.
- A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner.
- Wood of a mottled veneer, usually cut from such a growth.
- A knot or lump in thread or cloth.
- A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter.
- A bur; a seed pod with sharp features that stick in fur or clothing.
- A small piece of material left on an edge after a cutting operation.
- A thin flat piece of metal, formed from a sheet by punching; a small washer put on the end of a rivet before it is swaged down.
- A broad iron ring on a tilting lance just below the grip, to prevent the hand from slipping.
- The ear lobe.
- The knot at the bottom of an antler.
- A rough humming sound.
- A uvular "r".
- A metal ring at the top of the hand-rest on a spear.
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