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tumescent

/tjuːˈmɛs.ənt/

/tuˈmɛs.ənt/

Translations

tumescentadjective

more tumescent

Comp.

most tumescent

Super.

/tjuːˈmɛs.ənt/

/tuˈmɛs.ənt/

tumescentMédecine, anatomie; en particulier dans le contexte de l’excitation sexuelle.

The tumescent tissue indicated a heightened state of arousal.

Le tissu tumescent indiquait un état d’excitation accru.

ampouléStyle, langage; se dit d’un ton ou d’une prose prétentieux et enflé.

The author's tumescent prose made the novel difficult to read.

La prose ampoulée de l’auteur rendait le roman difficile à lire.

Additional translations

grandiloquentStyle littéraire; registre soutenu.

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Antonyms

tumescentadjective

Swollen or becoming swollen, especially as a response to sexual arousal.

The tumescent tissue indicated a heightened state of arousal.

Pompous or pretentious, especially in language or style.

The author's tumescent prose made the novel difficult to read.