swollen — enlarged or expanded due to inflammation, injury, or fluid retention
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: enlarged or expanded due to inflammation, injury, or fluid retention
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈswoʊlən/
Example Sentences
- His ego was so swollen that he couldn't fit through the doorway
- The bee sting left her hand swollen for three days
- After eating too much ramen, my face became swollen like a balloon
swollen
ADJECTIVE[/ˈswoʊlən/]
enlarged or expanded due to inflammation, injury, or fluid retention
enlarged or expanded due to inflammation, injury, or fluid retention
The bee's cheeks swollen, honey stolen, pollen still golden!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Swollen derives from the past participle of the Old English verb 'swellan', meaning 'to swell' or 'to expand'. The word evolved from Proto-Germanic roots and developed to denote both physical enlargement and metaphorical expansion, particularly in reference to bodily swelling or emotional intensity.
Breakdown
swell (to expand, inflate) + -en (past participle suffix). The -en ending is a Germanic past participle marker that transformed the base verb 'swell' into its participial adjective form.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“His ego was so swollen that he couldn't fit through the doorway”
“The bee sting left her hand swollen for three days”
“After eating too much ramen, my face became swollen like a balloon”
“The river was swollen from the heavy rainfall last night”
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