- intumesce
- To swell up; to enlarge. [L. in-tumesco, to swell up, fr. tumeo, to swell]
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in·tu·mesce (in-too-mesґ) to swell up.
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Intumesce — In tu*mesce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Intumesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intumescing}.] [L. intumescere; pref. in in + tumescere to swell up, incho. fr. tumere to swell. See {Tumid}.] To enlarge or expand with heat; to swell; specifically, to swell up or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intumesce — [in΄to͞o mes′, intyo͞omes′] vi. intumesced, intumescing [L intumescere: see IN 1 & TUMESCENT] to swell, enlarge, expand, or bubble up, as with heat … English World dictionary
intumesce — /in too mes , tyoo /, v.i., intumesced, intumescing. 1. to swell up, as with heat; become tumid. 2. to bubble up. [1790 1800; < L intumescere to swell up, equiv. to in IN 2 + tumescere, equiv. to tum(ere) to swell + escere ESCE] * * * … Universalium
intumesce — verb a) To swell or enlarge (abnormally) b) To bubble up (as the result of heating) See Also: intumescence, intumescency, intumescent … Wiktionary
intumesce — v. swell up, become enlarged; bubble up … English contemporary dictionary
intumesce — [ˌɪntjʊ mɛs] verb rare swell up. Derivatives intumescence noun intumescent adjective Origin C18: from L. intumescere, from in into + tumescere begin to swell (from tumere swell ) … English new terms dictionary
intumesce — v. n. Swell, expand, dilate, become tumid … New dictionary of synonyms
intumesce — v swell, tumefy, become tumid, Obs. incrassate; distend, inflate, bloat, puff out, blow up, bubble up, dome; protrude, bulge, bag, belly; fill out, fatten; expand, extend, spread, spread out, outspread, stretch, stretch out; enlarge, make larger … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
intumesce — in·tu·mesce … English syllables
intumesce — /ɪntʃuˈmɛs/ (say inchooh mes) verb (i) (intumesced, intumescing) 1. to swell up, as with heat; become tumid. 2. to bubble up. {Latin intumescere swell up} …
