well-swollenadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈswəʊlən/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈswoʊlən/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and swollen adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., swollen adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + swollen adj.

Fully, greatly, or pleasingly swollen or increased in bulk.

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1526 Grete Herball cxciv. sig. M.ij^v/1 Take heuy galles & not ful of holes & sethe them in oyle and wrynge them well betwene two clothes tyl they be well swollen.

1574 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Job (new ed.) xxv. 126/1 Yee see here the dry brookes that are well swolne for a whyle, but in the ende are dryed vp.

1693 J. Lewkenor Metellus his Dialogues i. 23 Nor does the Nymph delight in purer Flame, Well swollen Bellies do set forth her Name.

1725 E. Young Universal Passion: Satire II 14 The well-swoln tyes an equal homage claim.

1850 Morning Post 8 Oct. Many clusters of juicy grapes..hang temptingly, exposing well-swollen and beautifully-coloured fruit.

1908 Trans. 30th Ann. Meeting Amer. Laryngol. Assoc. 268 I found a well swollen epiglottis, with the ary-epiglottic fold on the left side also markedly swollen back on the arytenoid itself.

1921 H. S. Nelson Fruits & their Cookery 10 Pour the boiling water over the cereal and let it stand until the cereal is well swollen.

2004 H. Roberts Hazel's Homegrown 175 By now any beans you were leaving to form haricots should be ready. Look for well-swollen pods, which are firm when squeezed.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-swollen
释义	well-swollenadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈswəʊlən/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈswoʊlən/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and swollen adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., swollen adj. Etymology: < well adv. + swollen adj. Fully, greatly, or pleasingly swollen or increased in bulk. ΚΠ 1526 Grete Herball cxciv. sig. M.ij^v/1 Take heuy galles & not ful of holes & sethe them in oyle and wrynge them well betwene two clothes tyl they be well swollen. 1574 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Job (new ed.) xxv. 126/1 Yee see here the dry brookes that are well swolne for a whyle, but in the ende are dryed vp. 1693 J. Lewkenor Metellus his Dialogues i. 23 Nor does the Nymph delight in purer Flame, Well swollen Bellies do set forth her Name. 1725 E. Young Universal Passion: Satire II 14 The well-swoln tyes an equal homage claim. 1850 Morning Post 8 Oct. Many clusters of juicy grapes..hang temptingly, exposing well-swollen and beautifully-coloured fruit. 1908 Trans. 30th Ann. Meeting Amer. Laryngol. Assoc. 268 I found a well swollen epiglottis, with the ary-epiglottic fold on the left side also markedly swollen back on the arytenoid itself. 1921 H. S. Nelson Fruits & their Cookery 10 Pour the boiling water over the cereal and let it stand until the cereal is well swollen. 2004 H. Roberts Hazel's Homegrown 175 By now any beans you were leaving to form haricots should be ready. Look for well-swollen pods, which are firm when squeezed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1526
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