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- [too-mer, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu mər, ˈtyu-/
- /tjˈuːmərəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [too-mer, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu mər, ˈtyu-/
Definitions of tumorous word
- noun tumorous a swollen part; swelling; protuberance. 1
- noun tumorous an uncontrolled, abnormal, circumscribed growth of cells in any animal or plant tissue; neoplasm. 1
- noun tumorous Archaic. inflated pride; haughtiness. pompous language; bombast. 1
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Origin of tumorous
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin: a swelling, swollen state, equivalent to tum(ēre) to swell + -or -or1
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Parts of speech for Tumorous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tumorous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
tumorous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tumorous
adjective tumorous
- cancerous — Cancerous cells or growths are cells or growths that are the result of cancer.
- carcinomatous — a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor that spreads by metastasis and often recurs after excision; cancer.
- oncogenic — the generation of tumors.
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