swollenly

swol·len

[swoh-luhn]
verb
1.
a past participle of swell.
adjective
2.
enlarged by or as by swelling; puffed up; tumid.
3.
turgid or bombastic.

swol·len·ly, adverb
swol·len·ness, noun
un·swol·len, adjective
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swollen (ˈswəʊlən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  a past participle of swell
 
adj
2.  tumid or enlarged by or as if by swelling
3.  turgid or bombastic
 
'swollenly
 
adv
 
'swollenness
 
n

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swollen (ˈswəʊlən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  a past participle of swell
 
adj
2.  tumid or enlarged by or as if by swelling
3.  turgid or bombastic
 
'swollenly
 
adv
 
'swollenness
 
n

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swollen
early 14c., pp. of swell (v.); from O.E. geswollen, pp. of swellan.
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swell definition


  1. mod.
    fine; excellent. (Also sarcastic use.) : Where did you get that swell hat?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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