tumid.

1. Swollen, enlarged, or distended in appearance.

2. Excessively inflated or grandiose in language or style.

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Words that belong together

• tumid flesh
• a tumid swelling

On the page

Tumid flesh pressed against the loosened bandage.

The tumid area had changed shape since the previous examination.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Comparative more tumid; superlative most tumid where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.