1. swollen or enlarged, especially as a result of fluid accumulation
Usage: medical; formal
2. pompous or bombastic in style or manner
Usage: literary; formal

Examples

• The patient’s tumid ankle indicated possible injury or infection.
• His tumid prose made the simple story unnecessarily complicated.
• The doctor examined the tumid lymph nodes with concern.
• The critic dismissed the novel’s tumid language as pretentious.
• Her tumid face suggested an allergic reaction.
• The politician’s tumid speeches failed to connect with voters.