tumescent
[ too-mes-uh nt, tyoo- ]
/ tuˈmɛs ənt, tyu- /
adjective
swelling; slightly tumid.
exhibiting or affected with many ideas or emotions; teeming.
pompous and pretentious, especially in the use of language; bombastic.
Origin of tumescent
1880–85; < Latin
tumēscent- (stem of
tumēscēns, present participle of
tumēscere to begin to swell), equivalent to
tum(ēre) to swell +
-ēscent-
-escent
OTHER WORDS FROM tumescent
tu·mes·cence, nounWords nearby tumescent
tumefaction,
tumefy,
tumen,
tumesce,
tumescence,
tumescent,
tumid,
tummler,
tummy,
tummy tuck,
tumor
Example sentences from the Web for tumescence
British Dictionary definitions for tumescence
tumescent
/ (tjuːˈmɛsənt) /
adjective
swollen or becoming swollen
Derived forms of tumescent
tumescence, nounWord Origin for tumescent
C19: from Latin
tumescere to begin to swell, from
tumēre
Medical definitions for tumescence (1 of 2)
tumescence
[ tōō-mĕs′əns ]
n.
A swelling or an enlargement.
A swollen condition.
A swollen part or organ.
Medical definitions for tumescence (2 of 2)
tumescent
[ tōō-mĕs′ənt ]
adj.
Somewhat tumid.
Becoming swollen; swelling.