verb
adjective
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tumid or enlarged by or as if by swelling
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turgid or bombastic
Other Word Forms
- swollenly adverb
- swollenness noun
- unswollen adjective
Etymology
Origin of swollen
First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective
Example Sentences
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By noon, the crowd had swollen to hundreds, blasting music, chanting, with motorists honking horns and waving flags on nearby roads.
From BBC
When Arteta spoke to the media on Friday he said Rice's knee was still swollen and he did not know whether he would be able to play.
From BBC
His right hand shows persistent bruising, often covered with thick makeup and at times a bandage, and his ankles have appeared swollen.
From Barron's
Still, some flooding is likely, he said, since waterways are still swollen and soils still saturated from those earlier storms.
From Los Angeles Times
I was visiting my daughter’s family there, and my doctor back home texted me that my out-of-the-blue swollen ankle might mean a blood clot.
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