Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The state of being swollen.
- noun Something swollen, especially an abnormally swollen body part or area.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Grand; pompous; inflated; bombastic: as, swelling words.
- noun A tumor, or any morbid enlargement: as, a swelling on the hand or leg.
- noun A protuberance; a prominence.
- noun A rising or inflation, as by passion or other powerful emotion: as, the swellings of anger, grief, or pride.
- noun The state of being puffed up; arrogance; pride.
- noun An overflow; an inundation.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of that which swells
- noun (Med.) A protuberance; a prominence.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The state of being
swollen . - noun Anything swollen, especially any
abnormally swollen part of the body. - verb Present participle of
swell .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
- noun an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
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Examples
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If I see a swelling following a bug bite (if a swelling is anything bigger than normally), I should give my son a prescribed dose of both medicines immediately.
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` ` These kind of injuries, you always wait until the next day and see how the swelling is and just see how he reacts from it. ''
USATODAY.com 2007
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The Tdap vaccine was developed to combat both the high rate of swelling from the diphtheria vaccine and the waning immunity to pertussis; it was introduced in 2006 and is now recommended for all adolescents and adults the next time they are getting their booster.
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“The twin swelling heads of Empire and Oligarchy are driving our country into an ever-deepening corporate state, wholly incompatible with democracy and the rule of law.”
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If the small swelling is not going down, I should increase the dose (she wrote the daily maximum).
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Burns to the lips or mouth may result in swelling of the lips and white, patchy areas inside the mouth.
Caustics 2010
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I've had ice on it off and on all morning and the swelling is down to half of what it was earlier.
Life Update in Which Lisa Hurts Herself amberfocus 2009
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You could add ribbing, especially if his foot swelling is not always the same.
Laetare Sunday Jean 2009
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The reaction of tissues to irritants or injury, resulting in swelling, pain, redness or heat.
Glossary 2010
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He's back on sedation to rest and minimize brain swelling, his mother Barbara said, according to ESPN.
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