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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The 34-year-old all-rounder posted a picture on Instagram last week showing his eye heavily swollen and bruised, a graze on his cheek and lip, and a bandage stuffed in his nose.
From Barron's
The clouds were an angry swollen gray and looked like they were about to burst.
From Literature
His right knee was swollen and discolored where he had landed on it after being tossed in the air.
From Literature
Her knee was neither swollen nor terribly sore.
At an Olympics news conference this week, Vonn said her knee felt stable, not swollen, and that she will be ready to compete Sunday in the women’s downhill.
From Los Angeles Times
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