Definition of Swollen
Swollen
swol·len
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
enlarged or puffed up and often filled with fluid, typically referring to a part of the body;
e.g. Her ankle was swollen for weeks after she sprained it.
(verb)
become enlarged and bulging, often due to being filled with fluid, typically referring to a part of the body;
e.g. His wrist has swollen up, and he thinks he might have broken it when he fell.
(verb)
become greater in number, amount, size, or intensity, or made something thus greater;
e.g. The people's voices had swollen to create quite a noise.
(verb)
become completely filled with or greatly affected by some emotion;
e.g. They had swollen with delight at seeing us again after so long.
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