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Tumefy

verb/tˈuːmɪfˌaɪ/

Definition

cause to become very swollen

expand abnormally

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈuːmɪfˌaɪ/

🇬🇧British English

/tjˈuːmɪfˌaɪ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tjˈuːmɪfˌaɪ/

3 syllables Say it as /tˈuːmɪfˌaɪ/.

Examples

The bellies of the starving children are swelling

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

swell up tumesce swell intumesce

Parts of Speech

verb	cause to become very swollen
verb	expand abnormally “The bellies of the starving children are swelling”

Word Forms

tumefaction	noun	the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it
swelling	noun	an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
intumescency	noun	swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
intumescence	noun	swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
tumescent	adjective	abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

tuméfier

provoquer un gonflement important

🇮🇹Italian

tumefare

causa di diventare molto gonfio

🇳🇱Dutch

opzwellen

waardoor het erg opgezwollen raakt

🇵🇹Portuguese

tumefeito

fazer com que fique muito inchado

🇷🇺Russian

раздражать

вызвать сильное опухание

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

杜菲菲

导致变得非常肿胀

🇯🇵Japanese

トゥメフィ

非常に腫れる原因となる

🇰🇷Korean

붓다

심하게 붓게 만든다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sưng tấy

khiến nó trở nên rất sưng tấy

🇹🇭Thai

โกรธมาก

ทำให้บวมมาก

🇮🇩Indonesian

membengkak

menyebabkan menjadi sangat bengkak

🇲🇾Malay

gebu

menyebabkan menjadi sangat bengkak

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تورم

تسبب أن تصبح منتفخة للغاية

🇮🇷Persian

تومفی

باعث تورم شدید شود

🇹🇷Turkish

öfkeli

çok şişmesine neden olur

🇮🇱Hebrew

גועשת

לגרום לנפיחות רבה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'tumefy'?

The primary meaning of 'tumefy' is 'cause to become very swollen'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tumefy' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'tumefy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'tumefy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'tumefy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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