tumid

• 古旧形容词，指肿胀的、鼓起的，或文风浮夸的。

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.

   肿胀或膨胀

   • 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.

   同义词edematousengorgedinflatedpuffedswollenturgid

   反义词deflatedshriveledshrunkenwithered

2. Pompous or inflated styleC2formal

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

   浮夸的

   • 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.

   同义词bombasticgrandiloquenthigh-flowninflatedoverblownpompouspretentiouspuffyturgid

   反义词directplainsimpleterseunpretentious

3. Engorged or erectC2formal

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

   肿胀或勃起

   • 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.

   同义词engorgederectswollentumescentturgid

   反义词flaccidlimpsoft