Tumescent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tuˈmɛsənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Tumescent is an adjective meaning Swollen or distended with fluid, as of erectile tissue.
Meaning
Swollen or distended with fluid, as of erectile tissue.
More Meanings
- Inflated or overblown.
Example Sentences
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.
Synonyms for tumescent
Depending on context, synonyms include tumid, turgescent, turgid, unhealthy, puffy, bloated.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include distended, swollen, tumid, bloated, puffed, puffy.
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