Synonyms for intumescent

Most common

swollen · bloated · puffy · turgid

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   That becomes swollen, especially upon exposure to heat.

Example sentences

• swollen You have a cold and your lymph nodes are swollen.
• bloated I feel bloated after eating a plate of Pad Thai.
• puffy Have you been crying all night? Your eyes are all puffy.
• turgid He pressed his turgid sex against the center of her womanhood.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

puffy², tumid

6 letters

turgid²

7 letters

swollen², bloated²

9 letters

distended³, tumescent³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (puffy² = 2 syllables).