schwülstig

See also: schwulstig

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃvʏlstɪç/

Adjective

schwülstig (comparative schwülstiger, superlative am schwülstigsten)

1. pompous
2. bombastic, grandiloquent
3. (rare) swollen