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tumescent

/too-mes-uhnt, tyoo-/US // tuˈmɛs ənt, tyu- //UK // (tjuːˈmɛsənt) //

膨体,膨胀型,膨胀式,肿胀性

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : swelling; slightly tumid.
    • : exhibiting or affected with many ideas or emotions; teeming.
    • : pompous and pretentious, especially in the use of language; bombastic.

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Examples

  • The bear, suddenly tumescent, sexually penetrates one of the ubiquitous sandals seen on Russian men anytime in summer.

  • Except for the occasional mosquito, there was no sound save the tumescent sea and his voice.