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intumesce

/ɪntuˈmɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-tu-mesce
IPA
/ɪntuˈmɛs/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To swell or enlarge (abnormally)

verb

To bubble up (as the result of heating)

Etymology

From Latin intumēscō.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪntuˈmɛs/
  • British English: /ɪntjʊˈmɛs/

Inflected Forms

intumesces (present, singular) intumescing (participle, present) intumesced (participle, past) intumesced (past)

Frequently Paired Words

intumescence intumescency intumescent

Synonyms

swell swell up tumefy tumesce bubble up

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce intumesce?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪntuˈmɛs/.
What does intumesce mean?
To swell or enlarge (abnormally)
Where does intumesce come from?
From Latin intumēscō.

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