tumidity en · NOUN
Etymology
From tumid + -ity, after Latin tumiditās.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The condition of being tumid; swollenness, distension.
There is, however, one [passage] in No. 11, which is blown up into such tumidity, as to be truly ludicrous.
1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Oxford, published 2008, page 1373:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tumidities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
tumescence · turgescence · turgescence · tumidity · inturgescence · turgor · swollenness · ectasis · tumescence · distension · ectasia · turgor · bloatedness · turgidity · bloating · intumescence · swelling · turgidity · nodosity