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swelling

/ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Swelling means: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings.

Synonyms for swelling25

noun, as in something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

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

noun, as in an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

puffiness, lump

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

intumescence, intumescency

also used for swelling

ectasia, ectasis, turgescence, bloatedness, bloating, distension, inturgescence, incrassation, aposteme, swollenness

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What does swelling mean?3

noun

1

something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings“the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge”

2

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

3

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with swelling?8

three syllables

compelling
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Swelling in a sentence

  • You may have swelling, but don't worry about it.Jesse
  • Judging by the swelling, the man must have been bitten by a snake.CM
  • How many days will it take until the swelling goes down?CK
  • His knee turned a ghastly blackish purple from the swelling.papabear
  • Put some ice on your ankle to keep the swelling down.CK
  • You should put an ice pack on your ankle to keep the swelling down.CK
  • You need to put some ice on your ankle to keep the swelling down.CK
  • Apply some ice to the injured area to reduce swelling.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of swelling

as a noun

plural
swellings