1. in a swollen or inflated manner
Usage: formal; medical
2. in a pompous or bombastic manner
Usage: literary; formal

Examples

• The injured ankle swelled tumidly after the fall.
• The politician spoke tumidly about his achievements.
• His writing style was criticized for being tumidly verbose.
• The tissue appeared tumidly enlarged under examination.
• She delivered her speech tumidly, full of grandiose claims.
• The author’s tumidly written prose obscured the simple message.