schwülstig
Meaning
- pompous
- bombastic, grandiloquent
- (rare) swollen
Concepts
Synonyms
deklamatorisch
vielsilbig
auf Beifall schielend
effektheischend
mit übertriebenem Pathos
bühnenreif
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃvʏlstɪç/
Etymology
In summary
Schwulst + -ig. Doublet of schwulstig, which has developed slightly different meanings. Compare Swedish svulstig.
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