intumescent

Meaning

Adj

That becomes swollen, especially upon exposure to heat.

Noun

Any substance that swells on exposure to heat, thus increasing in volume and decreasing in density.

Synonyms

tumescent

puffy

tumid

turgid

turgescent

Translations

distès

inflat

tumescent

túmid

tumescent

gonfio

kabaran

kabarma

şişen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪntjʊˈmɛsənt/

Etymology

From Latin intumēscēns, present participle of intumescō (“rise, swell”), from tumescō (“become inflated”).