in tumesce
tʊˈmɛs, -tyʊ- verb (used without object), in·tu·mesced, in·tu·mesc·ing.
1.
to swell up, as with heat; become tumid.
2.
to bubble up.
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intumesce (ˌɪntjʊˈmɛs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (intr) to swell or become swollen; undergo intumescence | |
| [C18: from Latin intumescere, from tumescere to begin to swell, from tumēre to swell] | |
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In tumesce
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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intumesce in·tu·mesce (ĭn't&oomacr;-měs', -ty&oomacr;-)
v. in·tu·mesced, in·tu·mesc·ing, in·tu·mesc·es
To swell or expand; enlarge.
To bubble up, especially from the effect of heating.
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