tumescent
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tumescent
- /tuˈmɛsənt/ US
- /tjuˈmɛsənt/ US
Rhymes with -ɛsənt
Where it comes from
From Latin tumēscēns (“swelling, bloating”).
adjective more tumescent · most tumescent
- Swollen or distended with fluid, as of erectile tissue.
- Inflated or overblown. I think that in Gloria MacMillan uses this tumescent language for a comparatively modest purpose — to show how it was between men and women in the war — and the language inflates and perverts his meaning unconscionably.
Similar: tumid, turgescent, turgid
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adjective
Similar: tumid, turgescent, turgid
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Every language
adj swollen or distended with fluid
| Português | tumescente, intumescente |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | anschwellend |
Talk about this word "tumescent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tumescent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tumescent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tumescent "tumescent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tumescent.Cite this
@misc{tumescent_2026,
title = {tumescent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tumescent},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
