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
💡 Concept
enlarged or expanded due to inflammation, injury, or fluid retention
🎵 Rhyme
The bee's cheeks swollen, honey stolen, pollen still golden!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈswoʊlən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈswəʊlən/
🌳Etymology
Rootswell
Suffix--en
🎵Rhyme
stolenpollenfallen
stolen
pollen
fallen
🔗Collocations
swollen eyes
swollen ankle
swollen glands
badly swollen
swollen with pride
swollen face
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“His ego was so swollen that he couldn't fit through the doorway”
“The bee sting left her hand swollen for three days”
😄 Fun example
“After eating too much ramen, my face became swollen like a balloon”
“The river was swollen from the heavy rainfall last night”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
inflamedenlargedbloateddistendedpuffed
Antonyms
shrunkendeflatedreduced
Related
swellswellinginflammationedema
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