tumid
[ too-mid, tyoo- ]
/ ˈtu mɪd, ˈtyu- /
adjective
swollen, or affected with swelling, as a part of the body.
pompous or inflated, as language; turgid; bombastic.
seeming to swell; bulging.
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British Dictionary definitions for tumid
tumid
/ (ˈtjuːmɪd) /
adjective
(of an organ or part) enlarged or swollen
bulging or protuberant
pompous or fulsome in styletumid prose
Derived forms of tumid
tumidity or tumidness, nountumidly, adverbWord Origin for tumid
C16: from Latin tumidus, from tumēre to swell
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Medical definitions for tumid
tumid
[ tōō′mĭd ]
adj.
Swollen; distended. Used of a body part or organ.
Of a bulging shape; protuberant.
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