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.
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, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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