Definition
- (verb) To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.
- (verb) To cause to become bigger. “Rains and dissolving snow swell the rivers in spring.”
- (verb) To grow gradually in force or loudness. “The organ music swelled.”
- (verb) To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate. “to be swelled with pride or haughtiness”
- (verb) To be raised to arrogance.
- (verb) To be elated; to rise arrogantly.
- (verb) To be turgid, bombastic, or extravagant. “swelling words a swelling style”
- (verb) To protuberate; to bulge out. “A cask swells in the middle.”
- (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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Frequently asked questions
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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