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- [too-mid, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu mɪd, ˈtyu-/
- /ˈtjuːmɪd/
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- [too-mid, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu mɪd, ˈtyu-/
Definitions of tumid word
- adjective tumid swollen, or affected with swelling, as a part of the body. 1
- adjective tumid pompous or inflated, as language; turgid; bombastic. 1
- adjective tumid seeming to swell; bulging. 1
- adjective tumid (of an organ or part) enlarged or swollen 0
- adjective tumid bulging or protuberant 0
- adjective tumid pompous or fulsome in style 0
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Origin of tumid
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin tumidus swollen, equivalent to tum(ēre) to swell + -idus -id4
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Parts of speech for Tumid
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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tumid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
tumid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tumid
noun tumid
- adiposity — the state of being fat; obesity
- bombast — Bombast is trying to impress people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning.
- bulkiness — of relatively large and cumbersome bulk or size.
- distension — the act of distending or the state of being distended.
- fatness — the state or condition of being fat; obesity; corpulence.
adj tumid
- bombastic — If you describe someone as bombastic, you are criticizing them for trying to impress other people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning.
- bulgy — having a bulge or bulges
- chock — a block or wedge of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
- chocker — full up; packed
- distended — increased, as in size, volume, etc.; expanded; dilated: the distended nostrils of the terrified horse.
adjective tumid
- caricatured — Simple past tense and past participle of caricature.
- enlarged — Simple past tense and past participle of enlarge.
- euphuistic — Of or pertaining to euphuism.
- longwinded — Alternative spelling of long-winded.
- oratorical — of, relating to, or characteristic of an orator or oratory: His oratorical prowess has led to political success.
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