Definition of intumesce in English:

intumesce

verb ˌɪntjʊˈmɛsˌɪnt(j)uˈmɛs

[no object]rare

Swell up.
Example sentencesExamples
- Each woman I take seems to deepen my rage, intumesce my lust, and refine my deviant appetite.
Synonyms
become bigger, make bigger, become larger, make larger, become greater, make greater, increase in size, grow, expand

Derivatives

intumescence

noun ɪntjʊˈmɛsnsˌɪnt(j)uˈmɛs(ə)ns

rare

Synonyms
bump, lump, bulge, inflammation, protuberance, excrescence, enlargement, distension, prominence, protrusion, tumour, node, nodule
swelling, bulging, bloating, distension, dilatation, turgidity

Origin

Late 18th century: from Latin intumescere, from in- 'into' + tumescere 'begin to swell' (from tumere 'swell').

Rhymes

acquiesce, address, assess, Bess, bless, bouillabaisse, caress, cess, chess, coalesce, compress, confess, convalesce, cress, deliquesce, digress, dress, duchesse, duress, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, excess, express, fess, finesse, fluoresce, guess, Hesse, impress, incandesce, jess, largesse, less, manageress, mess, ness, noblesse, obsess, oppress, outguess, phosphoresce, politesse, possess, press, priestess, princess, process, profess, progress, prophetess, regress, retrogress, stress, success, suppress, tendresse, top-dress, transgress, tress, tristesse, underdress, vicomtesse, yes

Definition of intumesce in US English:

intumesce

verbˌint(y)o͞oˈmesˌɪnt(j)uˈmɛs

[no object]rare

Swell up.
Example sentencesExamples
- Each woman I take seems to deepen my rage, intumesce my lust, and refine my deviant appetite.
Synonyms
become bigger, make bigger, become larger, make larger, become greater, make greater, increase in size, grow, expand

Origin

Late 18th century: from Latin intumescere, from in- ‘into’ + tumescere ‘begin to swell’ (from tumere ‘swell’).

单词	intumesce
释义	Definition of intumesce in English: intumesce verb ˌɪntjʊˈmɛsˌɪnt(j)uˈmɛs [no object]rare Swell up. Example sentencesExamples Each woman I take seems to deepen my rage, intumesce my lust, and refine my deviant appetite. Synonyms become bigger, make bigger, become larger, make larger, become greater, make greater, increase in size, grow, expand Derivatives intumescence noun ɪntjʊˈmɛsnsˌɪnt(j)uˈmɛs(ə)ns rare Synonyms bump, lump, bulge, inflammation, protuberance, excrescence, enlargement, distension, prominence, protrusion, tumour, node, nodule swelling, bulging, bloating, distension, dilatation, turgidity Origin Late 18th century: from Latin intumescere, from in- 'into' + tumescere 'begin to swell' (from tumere 'swell'). Rhymes acquiesce, address, assess, Bess, bless, bouillabaisse, caress, cess, chess, coalesce, compress, confess, convalesce, cress, deliquesce, digress, dress, duchesse, duress, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, excess, express, fess, finesse, fluoresce, guess, Hesse, impress, incandesce, jess, largesse, less, manageress, mess, ness, noblesse, obsess, oppress, outguess, phosphoresce, politesse, possess, press, priestess, princess, process, profess, progress, prophetess, regress, retrogress, stress, success, suppress, tendresse, top-dress, transgress, tress, tristesse, underdress, vicomtesse, yes Definition of intumesce in US English: intumesce verbˌint(y)o͞oˈmesˌɪnt(j)uˈmɛs [no object]rare Swell up. Example sentencesExamples Each woman I take seems to deepen my rage, intumesce my lust, and refine my deviant appetite. Synonyms become bigger, make bigger, become larger, make larger, become greater, make greater, increase in size, grow, expand Origin Late 18th century: from Latin intumescere, from in- ‘into’ + tumescere ‘begin to swell’ (from tumere ‘swell’).
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