Intumesce word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "intumesce" word

[verb] expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"
[verb] move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically; "Gases bubbled up from the earth"; "Marx's ideas have bubbled up in many places in Latin America"

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\In`tu*mesce"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Intumesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intumescing}.] [L. intumescere; pref. in- in + tumescere to swell up, incho. fr. tumere to swell. See {Tumid}.] To enlarge or expand with heat; to swell; specifically, to swell up or bubble up under the action of heat, as before the blowpipe. In a higher heat, it intumesces, and melts into a yellowish black mass. --Kirwan.

Synonyms for intumesce

bubble up, swell, swell up, tumefy

The fun area, different aproach to word »intumesce«

Let's analyse "intumesce" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 44.4% of vowels is 5.8% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ECSEMUTNI. Average typing speed for these characters is 2430 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .. -. - ..- -- . ... -.-. .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: intumesce: 9 + 3 + 5 + 5 = 22, reduced: 22 . and the final result is Twenty-Two.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: intumesce: 9 + 5 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 3 + 5 = 37, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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