Swollen — synonyms, definition

1. swollen (a)

big blistered bulky capacious distended fat feverish heavy hefty inflamed massive sore

2. swollen (Adjective)

conceited egotistic egotistical puffed-up self-conceited swellheaded swollen-headed vain

swollen (Adjective) — Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance. ex. "so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty" ex. "growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary"

3. swollen (Verb)

intumesced puffed puffed up swollen up tumefied tumesced welled welled up

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

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

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

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

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

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

acted arisen behaved come up developed done expanded grown increased originated risen risen up sprung up surfaced uprisen bellied bellied out blistered bloated blown up bulged bulked distended puffed puffed out puffed up tumefied vesicated