in-tumesce

Ads

High Temperature Epoxy www.broadview-tech.com/ Intumescent Coatings, Char & Heat Shield Fire Coatings Manufacturer

Dictionary.com Mobile www.dictionary.com/mobile Join 45 Million Happy Mobile Users Today On Our Award-Winning Four Star App. Download Now!

verb (used without object), in·tu·mesced, in·tu·mesc·ing.

to swell up, as with heat; become tumid.

to bubble up.

Origin:
1790–1800; < Latin intumēscere to swell up, equivalent to in- in-² + tumēscere, equivalent to tum(ēre) to swell + -ēscere -esce

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source

Link To in-tumesce

Collins

World English Dictionary

intumesce (ˌɪntjʊˈmɛs)

—vb
	(intr) to swell or become swollen; undergo intumescence

[C18: from Latin intumescere, from tumescere to begin to swell, from tumēre to swell]

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source

00:10

In-tumesce is always a great word to know.

So is gobo. Does it mean:

a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...

American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

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.

Matching Quote

"A new kind of woman with deep-rooted values is changing the way we live. Market researchers call it "neo-traditionalism." To us it's a woman who has found her identity in herself, her home, her family.... She is part of an extraordinary social movement that is profoundly changing the way Americans look at living—and the way products are marketed. The home is again the center of American life, oatmeal is back on the breakfast table, families are vacationing together, watching movies at home, playing Monopoly again. Even the perfume ads are suddenly glorifying commitment."

-unknown author

Upgrade to Ad-free Premium Membership!

Partners:Word Bloglines Citysearch The Daily Beast Ask Answers Ask Kids Life123 Sendori Home Advisor

About PRIVACY POLICY Terms API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Suggest a Word Help