Intumesce — synonyms, definition

1. intumesce (Verb)

bubble up puff swell swell up tumefy tumesce

intumesce (Verb) — Move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically. ex. "Gases intumesced from the earth"

intumesce (Verb) — Expand abnormally. ex. "The bellies of the starving children are intumescing"

come up expand rise rise up surface belly belly out blister bloat blow up distend puff puff out puff up vesicate