Definition of Swollen
Swollen
Swol·len
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Enlarged or inflated, often due to injury or disease.
e.g. The swollen ankle made it difficult to walk.
(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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