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swollen

[ swoh-luh n ]
/ ˈswoʊ lən /

verb

a past participle of swell.

adjective

enlarged by or as by swelling; puffed up; tumid.
turgid or bombastic.

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Words nearby swollen

swiz, swizzle, swizzle stick, swob, swoffing, swollen, swollen head, swollen-headed, swoln, swonk, swonken

OTHER WORDS FROM swollen

swol·len·ly, adverbswol·len·ness, nounun·swol·len, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for swollenness

swollen
/ (ˈswəʊlən) /

verb

a past participle of swell

adjective

tumid or enlarged by or as if by swelling
turgid or bombastic

Derived forms of swollen

swollenly, adverbswollenness, noun
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