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Noun
Definition: Any substance that swells on exposure to heat, thus increasing in volume and decreasing in density.
Adjective
puffy
intumescent
tumescent
tumid
turgid
Definition: abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas; "hungry children with bloated stomachs"; "he had a grossly distended stomach"; "eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids"; "swollen hands"; "tumescent tissue"; "puffy tumid flesh"
Definition: That becomes swollen, especially upon exposure to heat