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Synonyms for swollen
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : swoh-luh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈswoʊ lən |
Définition of swollen
Origin :- early 14c., past participle adjective from swell (v.); from Old English geswollen, past participle of swellan.
- adj enlarged
- After it has swollen as much as it will, the plaster mould is made as before.
- Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884 » by Various
- His eyelids were swollen by the great tears which at last rolled down his cheeks.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- In short, the swollen river had already done a great deal of mischief.
- Extract from : « Tanglewood Tales » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- He was trying to speak, but his swollen lips could scarcely make a sound.
- Extract from : « The Field of Ice » by Jules Verne
- The late storms had swollen the waters in the neighbourhood.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- So my cut and swollen lip was explained, and my trips were not discovered.
- Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
- His eyes had shed so many tears that they were swollen and unrecognisable.
- Extract from : « The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete » by Madame La Marquise De Montespan
- The Viorne, swollen by the rains, flowed on with a dull, continuous sound.
- Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
- She smiled as she said this though her legs were swollen and bruised.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- His eyes were red and swollen, his beautiful yellow beard was still wet.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
Antonyms for swollen
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