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Synonyms for tumefy

Most common

swell swell up distend tumesce

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Verb

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To cause to swell.

Related words

Word family
tumefaction

Forms

Past participle
tumefied
e.g. tumefied → swelled, distended, tumesced, intumesced…

Example sentences

  • swell I didn't know what made my leg swell up like that.

By length

5 letters
swell1
7 letters
distend2, tumesce
9 letters
intumesce

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (distend2 = 2 syllables).