intumesce
English Thesaurus
1. expand abnormally (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | expand, |
| definition | : | become larger in size or volume or quantity (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | distend, |
| definition | : | swell from or as if from internal pressure (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | belly, belly out, |
| definition | : | swell out or bulge out (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | bloat, |
| definition | : | become bloated or swollen or puff up (verb.change) |
2. move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically (verb.motion)
3. expand abnormally (verb.change)
| derivation | : | tumefaction, |
| definition | : | the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | lump, puffiness, swelling, |
| definition | : | an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | intumescence, intumescency, |
| definition | : | swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion) (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | tumefaction, |
| definition | : | the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | lump, puffiness, swelling, |
| definition | : | an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | intumescence, intumescency, |
| definition | : | swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion) (noun.state) |
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