schwulstig

See also: schwülstig

German

Etymology

Schwulst + -ig. Doublet of schwülstig, which has developed slightly different meanings.

Noun

schwulstig (comparative schwulstiger, superlative am schwulstigsten)

  1. swollen, puffy, bloated (as a result of an illness, infection, injury, etc.)
  2. (Austria, obsolete) pompous

Declension

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