Swollen

/ˈswəʊlən/ verb adjective

To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

Definition

  1. (verb) To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.
  2. (verb) To cause to become bigger. “Rains and dissolving snow swell the rivers in spring.”
  3. (verb) To grow gradually in force or loudness. “The organ music swelled.”
  4. (verb) To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate. “to be swelled with pride or haughtiness”
  5. (verb) To be raised to arrogance.
  6. (verb) To be elated; to rise arrogantly.
  7. (verb) To be turgid, bombastic, or extravagant. “swelling words  a swelling style”
  8. (verb) To protuberate; to bulge out. “A cask swells in the middle.”
  9. (adjective) Protuberant or abnormally distended (as by injury or disease).

Word stats

  • Swollen contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 10.

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What does Swollen mean?

To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

How many letters are in Swollen?

Swollen has 7 letters.

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