Swollen meanings. All definitions of Swollen

adjective swollen from injury, infection 1

adjective swollen abnormally expanded 1

adjective swollen river 1

verb swollen a past participle of swell. 1

adjective swollen (of things) stylish; elegant: a swell hotel. 1

adjective swollen (of persons) fashionably dressed or socially prominent. 1

adjective swollen first-rate; fine: a swell party. 1

verb without object swollen to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth. 1

verb without object swollen Pathology. to increase abnormally in size, as by inflation, distention, accumulation of fluids, or the like: Her ankles swelled from standing. 1

verb without object swollen to rise in waves, as the sea. 1

verb without object swollen to well up, as a spring or as tears. 1

verb without object swollen to bulge out, as a sail or the middle of a cask. 1

verb without object swollen to grow in amount, degree, force, etc. 1

verb without object swollen to increase gradually in volume or intensity, as sound: The music swelled. 1

verb without object swollen to arise and grow within one, as a feeling or emotion. 1

verb without object swollen to become puffed up with pride. 1

verb with object swollen to cause to grow in bulk. 1

verb with object swollen to cause to increase gradually in loudness: to swell a musical tone. 1

verb with object swollen to cause (a thing) to bulge out or be protuberant. 1

verb with object swollen to increase in amount, degree, force, etc. 1

verb with object swollen to affect with a strong, expansive emotion. 1

verb with object swollen to puff up with pride. 1

noun swollen the act of swelling or the condition of being swollen. 1

noun swollen inflation or distention. 1

noun swollen a protuberant part. 1

noun swollen a wave, especially when long and unbroken, or a series of such waves. 1

noun swollen a gradually rising elevation of the land. 1

noun swollen an increase in amount, degree, force, etc. 1

noun swollen a gradual increase in loudness of sound. 1

noun swollen Music. a gradual increase (crescendo) followed by a gradual decrease (diminuendo) in loudness or force of musical sound. the sign (< >) for indicating this. a device, as in an organ, by which the loudness of tones may be varied. 1

noun swollen a swelling of emotion within one. 1

noun swollen Slang. a fashionably dressed person; dandy. a socially prominent person. 1

adjective swollen If a part of your body is swollen, it is larger and rounder than normal, usually as a result of injury or illness. 0

adjective swollen A swollen river has more water in it and flows faster than normal, usually because of heavy rain. 0

noun swollen Swollen is the past participle of swell. 0

adjective swollen tumid or enlarged by or as if by swelling 0

adjective swollen turgid or bombastic 0

abbreviation SWOLLEN swell 0

adjective swollen increased in volume or size, as from inner pressure; blown up; distended; bulging 0

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