swelling
[ swel-ing ]
/ ˈswɛl ɪŋ /
noun
OTHER WORDS FROM swelling
un·swell·ing, adjectiveWords nearby swelling
swelled head,
swelled head, have a,
swelled-headed,
swellfish,
swellhead,
swelling,
swelter,
sweltering,
sweltry,
swenson,
swept
Definition for swelling (2 of 2)
Origin of swell
before 900; Middle English
swellen (v.), Old English
swellan; cognate with Dutch
zwellen, German
schwellen, Old Norse
svella; akin to Gothic
ufswalleins pride
SYNONYMS FOR swell
OTHER WORDS FROM swell
re·swell, verb, re·swelled, re·swelled or re·swol·len, re·swell·ing. un·der·swell, verb (used without object), un·der·swelled, un·der·swelled or un·der·swol·len, un·der·swell·ing. un·der·swell, noun un·swelled, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for swelling
British Dictionary definitions for swelling (1 of 2)
swelling
/ (ˈswɛlɪŋ) /
noun
the act of expansion or inflation
the state of being or becoming swollen
a swollen or inflated part or area
an abnormal enlargement of a bodily structure or part, esp as the result of injury
Other words from swelling
Related adjective: tumescentBritish Dictionary definitions for swelling (2 of 2)
swell
/ (swɛl) /
verb swells, swelling, swelled, swollen or swelled
noun
adjective
informal
stylish or grand
slang
excellent; first-class
Word Origin for swell
Old English
swellan; related to Old Norse
svella, Old Frisian
swella, German
schwellen
Medical definitions for swelling
swelling
[ swĕl′ĭng ]
n.
Something swollen, especially an abnormally swollen body part or area.
A primordial elevation that develops into a fold, ridge, or process.