Antonyms for tumidity


Grammar : Noun
Spell : too-mid, tyoo-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtu mɪd, ˈtyu-


Definition of tumidity

Origin :
  • "morbidly swollen," 1540s, from Latin tumidus, from tumere "to swell" (see thigh). Figurative sense (in reference to prose, etc.) is attested from 1640s.
  • As in bombast : noun boasting
  • As in fatness : noun overweight
Example sentences :
  • The diction has in places a huge and rugged grandeur, which degenerates here and there into tumidity.
  • Extract from : « Shakespearean Tragedy » by A. C. Bradley

Synonyms for tumidity

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