swellings
- plural of swelling.
Example Sentences
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Initial symptoms include fever, headaches, swellings, back pain, aching muscles.
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2022
“One female refugee got swellings on her arms and legs and is unable to stand or walk, while one man, maybe because they’ve been at sea for too long, is a bit malnourished,” Nurul said.
From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 2022
"One female refugee got swellings on her arms and legs and is unable to stand or walk, while one man, maybe because they've been at sea for too long, is a bit malnourished," Nurul said.
From Reuters • Mar. 6, 2022
Inspired by okonomiyaki — savory pancakes made with wheat flour batter and enlivened with toppings of seaweed and meat — he added “toppings” of acrylic and oil paints to the round swellings.
From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2022
They could only be called skin swellings, even by the kindest critic.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
