ple|thor|ic

ple|thor|ic
ple|thor|ic «pleh THR ihk, -THOR-; PLEHTH uhr-», adjective.
1. too full; inflated: »

a plethoric style of writing, plethoric opulence.

2. having too much blood or too many red corpuscles in the blood; afflicted with plethora: »

a plethoric condition.

ple|thor´i|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • ple|thor´i|cal|ly — ple|thor|ic «pleh THR ihk, THOR ; PLEHTH uhr », adjective. 1. too full; inflated: »a plethoric style of writing, plethoric opulence. 2. having too much blood or too many red corpuscles in the blood; afflicted with plethora: »a plethoric condition …   Useful english dictionary

  • plethoric — ple•thor•ic [[t]plɛˈθɔr ɪk, ˈθɒr , ˈplɛθ ə rɪk[/t]] adj. 1) turgid; overinflated: a plethoric speech[/ex] 2) characterized by plethora • Etymology: 1610–20 …   From formal English to slang

  • Plethorical — Ple*thor ic*al, a. Plethoric. [R.] {Ple*thor ic*al*ly}, adv. Burke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Plethorically — Plethorical Ple*thor ic*al, a. Plethoric. [R.] {Ple*thor ic*al*ly}, adv. Burke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • plethoric — Relating to plethora. SYN: sanguine (1), sanguineous (2). * * * ple·thor·ic (plə thorґik) 1. abundant. 2. containing excessive blood; see plethora (def. 1) …   Medical dictionary

  • Plethoric — Ple*thor ic, a. [Gr. ?; cf. F. pl[ e]thorique.] Haeving a full habit of body; characterized by plethora or excess of blood; as, a plethoric constitution; used also metaphorically. Plethoric phrases. Sydney Smith. Plethoric fullness of thought. De …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… …   English syllables

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