🤕swollen

adjective
/ˈswoʊlən/

Meaning

Enlarged or puffed up, usually due to injury, inflammation, or fluid accumulation

Example Sentences

Her ankle was swollen after she twisted it during the hike.

Example Expressions

swollen with pride

Synonyms

inflated, puffed, bloated, engorged, distended

Antonyms

shrunken, deflated, reduced

Collocations

swollen ankle, swollen eye, swollen river, swollen cheek, swollen glands

More Example Sentences

My hand is swollen.

Related Vocabularies

Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.
extremely good; wonderful; causing great wonder
Quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences.
Of mediocre or inferior quality.
decayed and emitting a foul smell
feeling or showing extreme tiredness; tired and lacking energy

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