swollen
1Swollen — Swoll en, a. Enlarged by swelling; immoderately increased; as, swollen eyes; swollen streams. [1913 Webster] …
2Swollen — Swoll en, p. p. of {Swell}. [1913 Webster] …
3swollen — index full, fustian, inflated (enlarged), orotund, pretentious (pompous), proud (conceited) …
4swollen — early 14c., pp. of SWELL (Cf. swell) (v.); from O.E. geswollen, pp. of swellan …
5swollen — [adj] enlarged bloated, bulgy, distended, distent, inflamed, inflated, puffed, puffy, tumescent, tumid; concept 485 Ant. compressed, contracted, shrunken …
6swollen — [swōl′ən] vi., vt. alt. pp. of SWELL adj. increased in volume or size, as from inner pressure; blown up; distended; bulging …
7swollen — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become, get ▪ Her legs got swollen from standing up all day. ▪ …
8swollen — swol|len1 [ˈswəulən US ˈswou ] the past participle of ↑swell 1 swollen 2 swollen2 adj 1.) a part of your body that is swollen is bigger than usual, especially because you are ill or injured ▪ swollen glands ▪ a badly swollen ankle ▪ His eyes were …
9swollen — swol|len1 [ swoulən ] adjective * 1. ) an area of your body that is swollen has increased in size as a result of an injury or illness: Their eyes were red and swollen from the smoke. a swollen hand/knee/foot 2. ) a swollen river or stream… …
10swollen — 1 the past participle of swell 1 2 adjective 1 a part of your body that is swollen is bigger than usual because of illness or injury: He bandaged his swollen ankle. 2 a river that is swollen has more water in it than usual 3 have a swollen… …
