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INTUMESCENT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does intumescent mean?
• INTUMESCENT (adjective)
The adjective INTUMESCENT has 1 sense:
1. abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
Familiarity information: INTUMESCENT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
Synonyms:
intumescent; puffy; tumescent; tumid; turgid
Context example:
puffy tumid flesh
Similar:
unhealthy (not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind)
Derivation:
intumescence; intumescency (swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion))
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