tumid
/ˈtjuːmɪd/adjective
tumid is spelled T-U-M-I-D: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tumid means “Swollen, enlarged, bulging” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tumid?
| Letters | 5: T-U-M-I-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tumid?
Tumid appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tumid?
- /ˈtjuːmɪd/
- /ˈtuːmɪd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tumid.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tumid
- more tumid comparative
- most tumid superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tumid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Swollen, enlarged, bulging.
- 2
Cancerous, unhealthy.
- 3
Pompous, bombastic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tumid come from?
Borrowed from Latin tumidus (“swollen”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).