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tumid

/ˈtjuː.mɪd/

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adjective

C2formalcommonobsoleto/ˈtjuː.mɪd/

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

ruУстаревшее прилагательное, означающее опухший, вздутый или напыщенный по стилю.esAdjetivo que significa hinchado o inflamado, o bien, en sentido figurado, pomposo o exagerado en el estilo.frAdjectif littéraire ou vieilli signifiant enflé, gonflé, ou au sens figuré, pompeux et emphatique dans le style.deVeraltetes Adjektiv, das geschwollen, aufgedunsen oder im Stil schwülstig bedeutet.ptAdjetivo pouco usado que significa inchado, intumescido ou tumefacto; em sentido figurado, diz-se de estilo ou linguagem empolada, pomposa ou pretensiosa.zh古旧形容词,指肿胀的、鼓起的,或文风浮夸的。arصفة قديمة تعني منتفخًا أو متورمًا، وتُستعمل مجازًا لوصف الأسلوب بالمنتفخ أو المتفخم المبالغ فيه.

  1. Swollen or distended C2 formal

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

    • 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.

    ruОпухший или вздутыйesHinchado o distendidofrenflé, gonflédeGeschwollen oder aufgedunsenptInchado ou distendidozh肿胀或膨胀arمنتفخ أو متورم

    Sinônimos: edematousengorgedinflatedpuffedswollenturgid

    Antônimos: deflatedshriveledshrunkenwithered

  2. Pompous or inflated style C2 formal

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

    • 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.

    ruНапыщенныйesEstilo pomposo o hinchadofrStyle pompeux ou enflédeSchwülstigptEmpoladozh浮夸的arمنتفخ الأسلوب

    Sinônimos: bombasticgrandiloquenthigh-flowninflatedoverblownpompouspretentiouspuffyturgid

    Antônimos: directplainsimpleterseunpretentious

  3. Engorged or erect C2 formal

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

    • 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.

    ruНабухший или эрегированныйesTumefacto o erectofrEn érection, gonflé de sangdeGeschwollen oder erigiertptTúmido ou eretozh肿胀或勃起arمنتفخ أو منتصب

    Sinônimos: engorgederectswollentumescentturgid

    Antônimos: flaccidlimpsoft

  • more tumid comparative form
  • most tumid superlative form