swollen

[swoh-luhn]

verb

1. a past participle of swell.

adjective

1. enlarged by or as by swelling; swelling; puffed up; tumid.

2. turgid or bombastic.

swollen

/ ˈswəʊlən /

verb

1. a past participle of swell

adjective

1. tumid or enlarged by or as if by swelling

2. turgid or bombastic

Other Word Forms

• swollenly adverb
• swollenness noun
• unswollen adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of swollen¹

First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective

Example Sentences

Central Danang province was also forecast to experience more flooding in the next two days, with Danang city's rivers swollen to alarming levels, the environment ministry said.

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Mpox can also cause a fever, headaches, muscle aches, back pain, tiredness and swollen lymph nodes.

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Her five-year-old son, Billy Wray, had six large bites on his right leg, which became "incredibly swollen" and caused him to feel sick.

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But a few universities used the occasion to push back against the idea that schools’ coffers were swollen or that they weren’t focused on affordability or work critical to the U.S.

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Struggling to make eye contact, I notice his hands are red and swollen.

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