Swelling — synonyms, definition

1. swelling (a)

bowed developing enlarging expansive flourishing growing hilly increasing maturing multiplying protruding salient spreading

2. swelling (Noun)

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swelling (Noun) — An abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement.

swelling (Noun) — Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings.

swelling (Noun) — The increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water).

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3. swelling (Verb)

intumescing puffing puffing up swelling up tumefying tumescing welling welling up

swelling (Verb) — Increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity. ex. "The music swelled to a crescendo"

swelling (Verb) — Become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger. ex. "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son"

swelling (Verb) — Expand abnormally. ex. "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"

swelling (Verb) — Come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things). ex. "Smoke swelled from it"

swelling (Verb) — Come up, as of a liquid. ex. "Tears swell in her eyes"

swelling (Verb) — Cause to become swollen. ex. "The water swells the wood"

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