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swollen

 

[ หˆswษ™สŠlษ™n ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

medical condition

Enlarged or distended with fluid or air; puffy or bloated.

Synonyms

bloated, inflamed, puffed

Examples of usage

  • My ankle is swollen after the injury.
  • Her face was swollen from crying all night.
  • The swollen river flooded the nearby fields.
Context #2 | Verb

past participle

Past participle of swell.

Synonyms

enlarged, expanded, increased

Examples of usage

  • The wound had swollen to twice its normal size.
  • She had swollen with pride at the recognition.

Translations

Translations of the word "swollen" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inchado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ‚เคœเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช geschwollen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bengkak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะฑั€ัะบะปะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ spuchniฤ™ty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่…ซใ‚ŒใŸ (ใฏใ‚ŒใŸ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gonflรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hinchado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸiลŸmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชูˆุฑู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oteklรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ opuchnutรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‚ฟ่ƒ€็š„ (zhว’ng zhร ng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ otekel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bรณlginn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั–ัั–ะฝะณะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸiลŸmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hinchado

Etymology

The word 'swollen' originated from the Middle English word 'swollen', past participle of 'swell'. The Old English word 'swellan' also contributed to its development. The concept of swelling as an abnormal enlargement or distension dates back to early medical observations. Over time, 'swollen' has retained its meaning in English, describing the condition of being enlarged or distended with fluid or air.

See also: swell.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #8,010 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.