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- [swel-ing]
- /ˈswɛl ɪŋ/
- /ˈswelɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swel-ing]
- /ˈswɛl ɪŋ/
Definitions of swelling word
- noun swelling the act of swelling or the condition of being swollen. 1
- noun swelling inflation or distention. 1
- noun swelling a protuberant part. 1
- noun swelling a wave, especially when long and unbroken, or a series of such waves. 1
- noun swelling a gradually rising elevation of the land. 1
- noun swelling an increase in amount, degree, force, etc. 1
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Origin of swelling
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English; see swell, -ing1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Swelling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swelling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
swelling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for swelling
noun swelling
- adequateness — the quality of being adequate
- ampleness — fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough: an ample supply of water; ample time to finish.
- augmentation — the act of augmenting or the state of being augmented
- boo-boo — A boo-boo is a silly mistake or blunder.
- booboos — a stupid or silly mistake; blunder.
adj swelling
- billowy — full of or forming billows
- bulgy — having a bulge or bulges
- crescive — increasing; growing
- growing — becoming greater in quantity, size, extent, or intensity: growing discontent among industrial workers.
- increasing — growing larger or greater; enlarging; augmenting.
adjective swelling
- cumulative — If a series of events have a cumulative effect, each event makes the effect greater.
- escalating — Increase rapidly.
- mounting — A backing, setting, or support for something.
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