swollen
swol·len
swollen · more swollen · most swollen
опухлий
опухший, вздутый, набухший, отёкший
geschwollen, angeschwollen
Protuberant or abnormally distendedProtuberant or abnormally distended (as by injury or disease).
UK/ˈswəʊ.lən/US/ˈswoʊ.lən/
Meaning
1 sensesProtuberant or abnormally distended (as by injury or disease).
swollen ankle
swollen knee
angeschwollen, geschwollen
опу́хшийopúxšij, взду́тыйvzdútyj, набу́хшийnabúxšij
опу́хлийopúxlyj
abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English swollen, i-swolle, y-swolle, yswolle, ȝeswollen, from Old English swolFrom Middle English swollen, i-swolle, y-swolle, yswolle, ȝeswollen, from Old English swollen, ġeswollen, from Proto-Germanic *swullanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *swellaną (“to swell”). Cognate with West Frisian swollen (“swollen”), Dutch gezwollen (“swollen”), German geschwollen (“swollen”), Swedish svullen (“swollen”).
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Forms
more swollen, most swollen| Comparative | more swollen Lesson |
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| Superlative | most swollen Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
33 synonymsoutstandingB1prominentB1juttingprotuberantextuberanttumidbulgingexsertedobtrusiveprojectingprojectorypromontorialprotuberoussalient
Close in meaning
- characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance:conceitedegotisticegotisticalself-conceitedswollen-headedvain
- abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas:puffyintumescenttumescenttumidturgiddistendedbloated
Antonyms
8 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form