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tumid Definition

tu·mid (to̵̅o̅′mid, tyo̵̅o̅′-)

adjective

  1. swollen; bulging
  2. inflated or pompous

Etymology: L tumidus < tumere, to swell: see tumor

tumid Related Forms
tu·mid′·ity noun or tu′·mid·ness tu′·midly adverb
tumid Synonyms

tumid

modif.

  1. Swollen

    bulging, distended, bloated; see enlarged, inflated.

  2. Pompous

    bombastic, sonorous, inflated; see egotistic 2.

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  7. ‹ tumbleweed
  8. ‹ tumbler
  9. ‹ tumbledown
  10. ‹ tumblebug
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