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—plethorically, adv./ple thawr"ik, -thor"-, pleth"euh rik/, adj.1. overfull; turgid; inflated: a plethoric, pompous speech.2. of, pertaining to, or characterized by plethora.[1610-20; PLETHOR(A) + -IC]
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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
plethoric — [plə thôr′ik] adj. 1. of or characterized by plethora [a plethoric condition] 2. characterized by excess or profusion; turgid; inflated [a plethoric speech] plethorically adv … English World dictionary
plethoric — index excessive, full, replete, turgid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
plethoric — Plethoric, c est à dire Replet, {{t=g}}plêthôrikos{{/t}} cuius corpus redundat humoribus et succis. Plethora plethorae, {{t=g}}plêthora{{/t}} humorum redundantia … Thresor de la langue françoyse
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
plethoric — adjective see plethora … New Collegiate Dictionary
plethoric — adjective a) overabundant or rife b) excessive See Also: plethora … Wiktionary
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 — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. swollen, grown, filled; see full 1 , inflated … English dictionary for students
plethoric — ple·thor·ic || ple θɑrɪk /ple θɒrɪk adj. full, abundant, bountiful; suffering from plethora, suffering from an excess of blood cells … English contemporary dictionary
