All swelling synonyms
swellΒ·ing
S s noun swelling
- distension β the act of distending or the state of being distended.
- curvaceousness β the quality of having an attractively curved figure
- engorgement β The process or the condition of becoming engorged, becoming over-filled with fluid.
- knurl β a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- nodulation β The presence of nodules.
- expansion β The action of becoming larger or more extensive.
- nodule β a small node, knot, or knob.
- kyphosis β an abnormal, convex curvature of the spine, with a resultant bulge at the upper back.
- fungi β a taxonomic kingdom, or in some classification schemes a division of the kingdom Plantae, comprising all the fungus groups and sometimes also the slime molds.
- wheal β a small, burning or itching swelling on the skin, as from a mosquito bite or from hives.
- wen β wynn.
- bravado β Bravado is an appearance of courage or confidence that someone shows in order to impress other people.
- fungus β any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single-celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic material in which they grow, comprising the mushrooms, molds, mildews, smuts, rusts, and yeasts, and classified in the kingdom Fungi or, in some classification systems, in the division Fungi (Thallophyta) of the kingdom Plantae.
- crescendo β A crescendo is a noise that gets louder and louder. Some people also use crescendo to refer to the point when a noise is at its loudest.
- knob β a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like.
- intensification β to make intense or more intense.
- furuncle β boil2 .
- cancroid β resembling a cancerous growth
- chilblain β Chilblains are painful red swellings which people sometimes get on their fingers or toes in cold weather.
- mutilation β to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
- comprehensiveness β of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive: a comprehensive study of world affairs.
- bagginess β The characteristic of being baggy.
- boo-boo β A boo-boo is a silly mistake or blunder.
- conspicuity β conspicuousness
- growth β the act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase.
- extensiveness β The degree or property of being extensive.
- intumescence β a swelling up, as with congestion.
- adequateness β the quality of being adequate
- increase β to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- weal β wheal.
- burl β a small knot or lump in wool
- abscess β An abscess is a painful swelling containing pus.
- hump β a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison.
- convexedness β The state or quality of being convexed.
- lump β a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal.
- ganglion β Anatomy. a mass of nerve tissue existing outside the central nervous system. any of certain masses of gray matter in the brain, as the basal ganglia.
- cyst β A cyst is a growth containing liquid that appears inside your body or under your skin.
- crag β A crag is a steep rocky cliff or part of a mountain.
- conspicuousness β Openness or exposure to the view; a state of being clearly visible.
- booboos β a stupid or silly mistake; blunder.
- gibbosity β the state of being gibbous.
- markedness β strikingly noticeable; conspicuous: with marked success.
- bulb β A bulb is the glass part of an electric lamp, which gives out light when electricity passes through it.
adj swelling
- growing β becoming greater in quantity, size, extent, or intensity: growing discontent among industrial workers.
- billowy β full of or forming billows
- crescive β increasing; growing
- increasing β growing larger or greater; enlarging; augmenting.
adjective swelling
- escalating β Increase rapidly.
- mounting β A backing, setting, or support for something.