English Explanatory Dictionary

tumescent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Swollen or distended with fluid, as of erectile tissue.
  2. Inflated or overblown.

Pronunciation

/tuˈmɛsənt/ /tjuˈmɛsənt/ En-us-tumescent.ogg

Word forms

tumescent more tumescent most tumescent

Etymology

From Latin tumēscēns (“swelling, bloating”).

Synonyms

tumid turgescent turgid

Related words

contumely tumor tumult
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