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TUMID
/ˈtjuːmɪd/AdjectiveTU-midtu-mid · 2 syllablesGrade 11
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023
Meaning
Swollen, enlarged, bulging.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tum-der. Latin tumeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin tumidusbor. English tumid Borrowed from Latin tumidus (“swollen”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
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