Tumefy

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Updated June 2026

Definition

To cause something to swell up or become greatly enlarged, typically through inflammation or fluid accumulation.

“The insect sting caused the surrounding tissue to tumefy alarmingly overnight.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

tu·me·fy

Related Words

Synonyms

swellintumescetumesce

Antonyms

deflate shrink reduce contract

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Wordle

Ends in Y, unusual for a verb. Contains F and Y, both less common letters that can quickly narrow Wordle guesses.

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points with F valued at 4 and Y at 4. Two high-value letters make this an excellent Scrabble play.

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “tumefy”.

fumet mufty etym fume fumy fute fuye mute

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