TUMIDITY

tumidity, tumidness

(noun) slight swelling of an organ or part

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tumidity (countable and uncountable, plural tumidities)

The condition of being tumid

Synonyms

• tumescence

• turgescence

• turgidity

• turgor

Source: Wiktionary


Tu*mid"i*ty, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being tumid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

14 November 2024

FRISK

(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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