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View definitions for tumescent

tumescent

adjective as in swollen

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That's certainly no accident, which makes it a scary thought to see him physically and emotionally naked, and tumescent with the realization that he can get away with anything and people will love him anyway.

From Salon

The voluptuous and tumescent forms convey a subtly erotic dimension.

Parodying the tumescent anthems music of Prince and Barry White, Business Time looks at the practical realities of seduction on bin night...

From BBC

Rainwater collecting barrels are often tumescent plastic affairs — and considerable eyesores.

And indeed, an hour or so later, a video appeared on Trump’s Twitter feed, complete with a tumescent orchestral score, cinematically recapping the helicopter’s descent and culminating triumphantly with Trump’s salute.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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