Swelling Common

Swelling has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

"The doctor examined the swelling on his ankle to determine if it was caused by a sprain or infection."

swelling puffiness lump

something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

"the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"

"the hump of a camel"

"he stood on the rocky prominence"

"the occipital protuberance was well developed"

"the bony excrescence between its horns"

bulge bump hump swelling gibbosity gibbousness jut prominence protuberance protrusion extrusion excrescence

the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)

"The swelling of starch granules occurs rapidly when they are exposed to boiling water."

intumescence intumescency swelling

The state of being swollen.

"The swelling in her ankle made it difficult to walk without pain."

In plain English: Swelling is when an area of your body gets bigger and puffy because fluid builds up there after getting hurt or sick.

"He applied ice to reduce the swelling on his ankle after falling off his bike."

Verb

present participle of swell

"The river was rising rapidly, causing a swelling that threatened to overflow its banks."

In plain English: To swell means to get bigger and puff up, usually because of liquid building inside something.

"The river began swelling after days of heavy rain."

Example Sentences

"He applied ice to reduce the swelling on his ankle after falling off his bike." noun

"The swelling in her ankle made it hard to walk after the long hike." noun

"He felt a strange swelling behind his ear that went away on its own." noun

"There was a noticeable swelling of pride when they won the championship game." noun

"The river began swelling after days of heavy rain." verb