Swollen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈswəʊ.lən/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Swollen is an adjective meaning Protuberant or abnormally distended (as by injury or disease).
Meaning
Protuberant or abnormally distended (as by injury or disease).
More Meanings
- past participle of swell
Example Sentences
swollen knee
swollen ankle
swollen thumb
swollen salaries
Synonyms for swollen
Depending on context, synonyms include boln, bulging, bulled, distended, extuberant, farced.
Antonyms for swollen
Common opposites include contracted, deflated, shrunken, shrivelled, tabid, wizened.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tumescent, distended, tumid, bloated, puffed, puffy.
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