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Definitions

tumefy

[too-muh-fahy, tyoo-] / ˈtu məˌfaɪ, ˈtyu- /
VERB
swell
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accumulate add to balloon bloat bulge enlarge expand fatten grow increase mount rise surge
STRONG
aggravate amplify augment belly billow blister dilate distend enhance extend heighten intensity plump pouch pout protrude puff uprise
WEAK
be inflated become bloated become distended become swollen fill out grow larger puff up round out well up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abridge decline decrease diminish drop fall lessen lose lower reduce shrink slump
STRONG
compress condense contract curtail shorten
WEAK
concentrate

Example Sentences

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During the minute that the skin was allowed to tumefy under the cup, the scarificator was warmed in the palm of the hand in preparation for the most difficult part of the operation.

From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby

A cup was exhausted of air and applied to the skin, causing the skin to tumefy.

From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.