tumescent

UK
/tjuːˈmɛs.ənt/
US
/tuˈmɛs.ənt/

Translations

tumescentadjective
more tumescent
Comp.
most tumescent
Super.
UK
/tjuːˈmɛs.ənt/
US
/tuˈmɛs.ənt/
The tumescent buds of the flowers were ready to bloom.
Набухшие бутоны цветов были готовы распуститься.
The tumescent tissue indicated an allergic reaction.
Опухшая ткань указывала на аллергическую реакцию.
Additional translations

Definitions

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.