Swelling, state of being swollen; concrete a swelling, a tumour.

Swelling.

The action of boss, v.1. swelling.

The action, or an act, of swelling; distension, increase of bulk; swollen condition. Obsolete.

The process of becoming, or condition of having become, larger in bulk, as by internal pressure; distension, dilatation, expansion.

= bulging, n., swelling out. Cf. bulk, v.1 3.

The action of swelling out or expanding; an instance of this; a bulge or protuberance.

(A) swelling (literal and figurative).

The action or condition of swelling up; the fact or state of being swollen.

the quality or state of being puffed or puffed-up.

Intumescent quality or condition.

The quality of being swollen; concrete a swelling.

The process of swelling up.

Swelling; swollen condition.

Bloated quality or state.

The action or process of tumefying, or state of being tumefied; swelling; swollen condition. in general. rare.

The quality or state of being turgescent; swelling or swollen condition.

The action of swelling or becoming swollen.

The condition of being swollen, distended, or increased in bulk; swelling or protuberant form, bulge; concrete a protuberant part, protuberance.

tumidity.

Swollen, inflated, or puffy condition or appearance; an instance of this.

The quality or condition of being tumid; swollenness. literal; also concrete a swelling.

The state of being turgid or swollen.

The action of swelling up; a swollen condition.

A becoming tumid, swelling up; a tendency to tumidity; spec. the swelling of a volcano as a result of increasing pressure of magma inside it. Also con…

The state or appearance of being swollen.