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tumid

/ˈtjuː.mɪd/

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adjective

/ˈtjuː.mɪd/C2formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, означающее опухший, вздутый или напыщенный по стилю.

An archaic adjective meaning swollen, bulging, or pompous in style.

  1. Swollen or distendedC2formal

    Abnormally enlarged or swollen, often due to fluid or gas accumulation.

    ruОпухший или вздутый

    • The patient's abdomen was tumid due to the infection.
    • The river became tumid after the heavy rains.
    • The doctor noted the tumid tissue around the wound.

    Synonymsedematousengorgedinflatedpuffedswollenturgid

    Antonymsdeflatedshriveledshrunkenwithered

  2. Pompous or inflated styleC2formal

    Describes language or writing that is overly grand, bombastic, or pretentious.

    ruНапыщенный

    • The politician's speech was tumid and full of empty promises.
    • His tumid prose made the simple story hard to follow.
    • The critic dismissed the novel as tumid and self-important.

    Synonymsbombasticgrandiloquenthigh-flowninflatedoverblownpompouspretentiouspuffyturgid

    Antonymsdirectplainsimpleterseunpretentious

  3. Engorged or erectC2formal

    Referring to a sexual organ that is stiff and rigid due to increased blood flow.

    ruНабухший или эрегированный

    • The term 'tumid' is sometimes used in medical texts to describe an erect penis.
    • The tumid state is a normal physiological response.
    • The doctor explained the tumid condition in clinical terms.

    Synonymsengorgederectswollentumescentturgid

    Antonymsflaccidlimpsoft

Forms
  • more tumid comparative form
  • most tumid superlative form
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