lən verb
1.
a past participle of swell.
Related forms
swol·len·ly, adverb
swol·len·ness, noun
un·swol·len, adjective
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swollen (ˈswəʊlən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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Swollenness
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| swollen (ˈswəʊlən) | |
| —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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