jut

Definition

To stick out.

Etymology

From Middle English jutten (“to project, jut out”), an alteration of jetten (“to strut, be showy”). More at English jet.

Example Sentences

• "the jutting part of a building"
• "1725-1726, William Broome, The Odyssey It seems to jut' out of the structure of the poem."
• "...enormous Chesterfield packs aslant on the scoreboards, a couple of cigarettes jutting from each."