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   Tu·mid

   /ˈto͞oməd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of a part of the body) swollen: "a tumid belly"
   • 2. (especially of language or literary style) pompous or bombastic: "tumid oratory" Similar bombasticpompousturgidoverblownoverripeinflatedhigh-flownaffectedpretentiousgrandiosefloridfloweryornatemagniloquentgrandiloquentrhetoricaloratoricalorotundlaboredstrainedstiltedinformal:highfalutinpurplewindyrare:euphuisticfustiansesquipedalianOssianicOpposite simple

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin tumidus, from tumere ‘to swell’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tumidity noun
   • 2. tumidly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   Tumid definition: swollen, or affected with swelling, as a part of the body.. See examples of TUMID used in a sentence.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTUMID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · tumid in British English. (ˈtjuːmɪd ) adjective. 1. (of an organ or part) enlarged or swollen. 2. bulging or protuberant. 3. pompous or fulsome in style.

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   A complete guide to the word "TUMID": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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   abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas. synonyms: intumescent, puffy, tumescent, turgid. unhealthy. not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind. adjective. ostentatiously lofty in style. “ tumid political prose”. synonyms: bombastic, declamatory, large, orotund, turgid. rhetorical.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › tumidTumid - definition of tumid by The Free Dictionary

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   Define tumid. tumid synonyms, tumid pronunciation, tumid translation, English dictionary definition of tumid. adj. 1. Swollen; distended. Used of a body part or organ. 2. Of a bulging shape; protuberant. 3. Overblown; bombastic: tumid political prose.

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   Jul 4, 2023 · tumid (comparative more tumid, superlative most tumid) swollen, enlarged, bulging; cancerous, unhealthy; pompous, bombastic

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   Tumid definition, swollen, or affected with swelling, as a part of the body. See more.