Antonyms for swelling

Grammar : Noun

Spell : swel-ing

Phonetic Transcription : ˈswɛl ɪŋ

Definition of swelling

Origin : Old English swellan "grow or make bigger" (past tense sweall, past participle swollen), from Proto-Germanic *swelnanan (cf. Old Saxon swellan, Old Norse svella, Old Frisian swella, Middle Dutch swellen, Dutch zwellen, Old High German swellan, German schwellen), of unknown origin.

noun physical growth; lump

Example sentences :

And he added, swelling visibly with importance: "We got to protect the city."
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

Charles's house on the left; on the right the swelling forms of the Six Hills.
Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster

The emotion of the moment was swelling over Roma like a flood.
Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine

She helped him to keep his feet on the ground and his head from swelling.
Extract from : « Mary-'Gusta » by Joseph C. Lincoln

His limbs pained although they were swelling to enormous size.
Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine

And up she went and down she went, shortening and lengthening, swelling and decreasing.
Extract from : « Dr. Sevier » by George W. Cable

She sat stunned and pale under that cruel blow to her swelling pride.
Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini

Resentment was swelling within him again, and he struggled to put it down.
Extract from : « The Coyote » by James Roberts

The blond well-kept man seemed to be swelling with embarrassment.
Extract from : « The Prisoner » by Alice Brown

"No, you're not," said Lydia, swelling with rage at everybody who would keep her from him.
Extract from : « The Prisoner » by Alice Brown

Synonyms for swelling

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