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plethoric

[ ple-thawr-ik, -thor-, pleth-uh-rik ]

adjective

  1. overfull; turgid; inflated:

    a plethoric, pompous speech.

  2. of, relating to, or characterized by plethora.


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Other Words From

  • ple·thori·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of plethoric1

First recorded in 1610–20; plethor(a) + -ic

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Example Sentences

The third figure—strikingly unlike the other two—was a man of fifty or thereabouts, short and plethoric.

The suppression has a plethoric effect, and must be removed by the evacuation; therefore we begin with bleeding.

How it came to impose itself on the plethoric patriotism of the Morning Post is a mystery which may be worth investigating.

Some practitioners recommend emetics, and bleeding if the patient be of a full plethoric habit.

It may also be caused by a plethoric or too full habit, the lungs then being in reality congested.

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