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Meanings of intumesce in English

Portuguese
inchar
Catalan
inflar-se
Spanish
expandirse

Expand abnormally.

inchar

Move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically.

Synonyms
Examples for "bubble up"
Examples for "bubble up"
1
An ongoing issue may bubble up again at the wrong time too.
The South African
2
The gas is thus forced to bubble up through about 2 in.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896
3
Skim pan juices, pour in wine and let it bubble up briefly.
Radio NZ
4
There was more than a little beginning to bubble up inside her.
Diagnosis: danger
5
However, showers bubble up inland S Island and drift NE later this afternoon.
Radio NZ
Translations for intumesce