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tumid

[ too-mid, tyoo- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

swollen, or affected with swelling, as a part of the body.
Synonyms: turgid, distended
pompous or inflated, as language; turgid; bombastic.
Synonyms: flatulent
seeming to swell; bulging.

tumid

/ ˈtjuːmɪd /

Origin of tumid¹

1535–45; < Latin tumidus swollen, equivalent to tum ( ēre ) to swell + -idus -id ⁴

Origin of tumid¹

C16: from Latin tumidus , from tumēre to swell

Tumid and unstoppable, there is little that new wallpaper or re-poured driveways can do to disguise it.

As to Vatinius, who had tumours in his neck, and was on one occasion pleading a cause, Cicero called him a tumid orator.

In endeavouring to disengage it, the animal bit him by the lip, which became instantly tumid.

For the relief of the tumid, spongy condition of the gums, astringent and antiseptic mouth washes are to be employed.

Valve linear, capitate at each end and tumid in the middle; stri distinctly punctate; pseudoraphe indistinct, or not apparent.

Frustule hyaline, rectangular, slightly tumid in the middle, with rounded angles.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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