oedematous (B2)
adjective
Definition
oedematous means (British spelling) Alternative form of edematous. [(medicine) Afflicted with edema.]. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as oedematous.
A oedematous tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became oedematous after the announcement.
How to Use oedematous
- oedematous + noun (collocation)
- Use oedematous before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a oedematous reaction."
- become oedematous (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became oedematous near the end."
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