- tumesce
- tu•mesce[[t]tuˈmɛs, tyu-[/t]] v. i. v. t. -mesced, -mesc•ingcvb pat to become or cause to become tumescent•Etymology: 1970–75
From formal English to slang. 2014.
tumesce
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tumesce — /tooh mes , tyooh / v.t., v.i., tumesced, tumescing. to make or become tumescent. [1970 75; back formation from TUMESCENT] * * * … Universalium
tumesce — verb expand abnormally The bellies of the starving children are swelling • Syn: ↑swell, ↑swell up, ↑intumesce, ↑tumefy • Derivationally related forms: ↑tumescent, ↑tumefaction ( … Useful english dictionary
swell up — verb expand abnormally The bellies of the starving children are swelling • Syn: ↑swell, ↑intumesce, ↑tumefy, ↑tumesce • Derivationally related forms: ↑tumescent (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
belly out — verb swell out or bulge out • Syn: ↑belly • Derivationally related forms: ↑belly (for: ↑belly) • Hypernyms: ↑swell, ↑swell up, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
blow up — verb 1. cause to burst with a violent release of energy (Freq. 4) We exploded the nuclear bomb • Syn: ↑explode, ↑detonate, ↑set off • Derivationally related forms: ↑blowup, ↑detonative … Useful english dictionary
intumescent — adjective abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas hungry children with bloated stomachs he had a grossly distended stomach eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids swollen hands tumescent tissue puffy tumid flesh • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
puff out — verb to swell or cause to enlarge, Her faced puffed up from the drugs (Freq. 1) puffed out chests • Syn: ↑puff, ↑puff up, ↑blow up • Derivationally related forms: ↑puffer (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
puff up — verb 1. make larger or distend (Freq. 1) The estimates were puffed up • Hypernyms: ↑inflate, ↑blow up, ↑expand, ↑amplify • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
