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tumesce

/tuˈmɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tumesce
IPA
/tuˈmɛs/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become tumescent; to expand or inflate.

Intransitive verb

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tuˈmɛs/
  • British English: /tjuːˈmɛs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tumesces (present, singular) tumescing (participle, present) tumesced (participle, past) tumesced (past)

Derived Forms

detumesce

Synonyms

swell swell up intumesce tumefy

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce tumesce?
The recorded pronunciation is /tuˈmɛs/.
What does tumesce mean?
To become tumescent; to expand or inflate.

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