swollen

[ swoh-luhn ]
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verb
  1. a past participle of swell.

adjective
  1. enlarged by or as by swelling; puffed up; tumid.

  2. turgid or bombastic.

Origin of swollen

1
First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective

Other words from swollen

  • swol·len·ly, adverb
  • swol·len·ness, noun
  • un·swol·len, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for swollen

swollen

/ (ˈswəʊlən) /


verb
  1. a past participle of swell

adjective
  1. tumid or enlarged by or as if by swelling

  2. turgid or bombastic

Derived forms of swollen

  • swollenly, adverb
  • swollenness, noun

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