SWOLLEN


Meaning of SWOLLEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ swoʊl(ə)n ]

1.

If a part of your body is swollen , it is larger and rounder than normal, usually as a result of injury or illness.

My eyes were so swollen I could hardly see.

ADJ

2.

A swollen river has more water in it and flows faster than normal, usually because of heavy rain.

ADJ

3.

Swollen is the past participle of swell .

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