swollen head


noun
  1. another term for swelled head

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How to use swollen head in a sentence

  • Her almost too abundant hair had been piled over a pad, which gave her the appearance of having a swollen head.

    The Limit | Ada Leverson
  • Captain Lake was possibly suffering from what would now be termed a "swollen head."

    Cornish Characters | S. Baring-Gould
  • Margery's swollen head was treated until the soreness had become eased a little.

  • "The fact is, that he's suffering from a swollen head," remarked the curate, who used slang as a proof of manliness.

    The Hero | William Somerset Maugham
  • He who is too big for his boots must needs limp; and he who has a swollen head is in perpetual discomfort.

    The Treasury of Ancient Egypt | Arthur E. P. B. Weigall