swelling

noun

swell·ing ˈswe-liŋ How to pronounce swelling (audio)

: something that is swollen

specifically : an abnormal bodily protuberance or localized enlargement

: the condition of being swollen

Example Sentences

There was a swelling above her eye. The swelling around her eye should subside in a few days.

Recent Examples on the Web Researchers will look for swelling or hemorrhage of the brain tissue possibly caused by microgravity.

cleveland, 28 Apr. 2022 Ancillary care, such as the MRI exams needed to monitor for brain swelling or bleeding, would comprise nearly 20% of the total costs related to Aduhelm.

John N. Mafi And Catherine Sarkisian, STAT, 9 Apr. 2022 In rare cases, the cysts may float in the eye and cause blurry or disturbed vision, eye swelling, or detachment of the retina.

Korin Miller, Health.com, 17 Nov. 2021 In many cases, this spreading can result in swelling or ulcers.

Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2021 Both men developed encephalitis, or swelling of the brain, which can be triggered by viral infections.

Brenda Goodman, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 In rare cases, the virus can invade the nervous system and cause meningitis (swelling of the brain and spinal cord membranes), paresthesia (the feeling of pins and needles in the legs), or irreversible paralysis, usually on one side of the body.

Aria Bendix, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2022 Patients typically report fever, headaches, swelling of the lymph nodes, muscle aches and lack of energy in the early days of their illness.

Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 18 July 2022 Severe cases can also result in fever, difficulty breathing, and swelling of your throat.

Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 14 July 2022 See More

swelling 1 of 3

noun

as in bruise

a small rounded mass of swollen tissue the swelling at the site of the insect bite was not too concerning

Synonyms & Similar Words

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bruise
lump
bump
nodule
tumor
blister
node
growth
knot
contusion
welt
wart
boil
hunch
hump
clump
chunk
knob
blob
gob
nub
hunk
gobbet
wad
nugget
nubble
clod

swelling

2 of 3

adjective

as in surging

Synonyms & Similar Words

surging
rippling
rolling
rippled
billowing
wavy
undulating
undulant
undulatory
rutted
rutty
lopsided
pocked
unaligned
pitted
knobby
knurled
knobbly
unbalanced
nubby
knurly
inexact
nubbly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

uniform
exact
true
regular
vertical
horizontal
aligned
straight
flush
smooth
level
flat
even
tabular
alined
plumb
plane

swelling

3 of 3

verb

present participle of swell

as in increasing

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number the club membership has really swelled in recent months

Synonyms & Similar Words

increasing
rising
accelerating
expanding
intensifying
ballooning
climbing
multiplying
waxing
escalating
surging
spreading
enlarging
mushrooming
accumulating
snowballing
proliferating
booming
mounting
burgeoning
bourgeoning
gaining
rolling up
heightening
skyrocketing
jumping
distending
appreciating
building up
peaking
rocketing
inflating
redoubling
bulking
cresting
crescendoing
puffing (up)
blowing up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

decreasing
diminishing
lessening
contracting
receding
dwindling
waning

as in accelerating

to make greater in size, amount, or number more layoffs will swell the ranks of the unemployed to unprecedented levels

Synonyms & Similar Words

increasing
accelerating
expanding
augmenting
boosting
multiplying
raising
escalating
intensifying
enlarging
enhancing
extending
strengthening
compounding
amplifying
stoking
aggrandizing
reinforcing
maximizing
hyping
upping
distending
pumping up
skyrocketing
stretching
building up
lengthening
adding (to)
dilating
heightening
spiking
booming
inflating
supersizing
jumping
developing
elongating
supplementing
protracting
prolonging
drawing out
magnifying
accumulating
blowing up
complementing
bumping (up)
racheting (up)
ratcheting (up)
amassing
reenforcing
collecting
fleshing (out)
beefing (up)
following up
parlaying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

decreasing
reducing
diminishing
lessening
dwindling
lowering
abating
downsizing
subtracting (from)
shortening
curtailing
compressing
contracting
minifying
abridging
constricting
abbreviating
condensing
de-escalating
retrenching
cutting back

as in protruding

to extend outward beyond a usual point at that point the Congo River swells and forms Malebo Pool

Synonyms & Similar Words

protruding
bulging
poking
ballooning
jutting
pouching
bellying
overhanging
pouting
standing out
sticking out
beetling
billowing
bunching
pooching
projecting
distending
doming
lengthening
stretching
bagging
starting
dilating
inflating
mushrooming
expanding
extending
snowballing
elongating
blowing up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

shrinking
contracting
compressing
condensing
constricting

单词	swelling
释义	swelling noun swell·ing ˈswe-liŋ 1 : something that is swollen specifically : an abnormal bodily protuberance or localized enlargement 2 : the condition of being swollen Synonyms bump knot lump node nodule See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences There was a swelling above her eye. The swelling around her eye should subside in a few days. Recent Examples on the Web Researchers will look for swelling or hemorrhage of the brain tissue possibly caused by microgravity. cleveland, 28 Apr. 2022 Ancillary care, such as the MRI exams needed to monitor for brain swelling or bleeding, would comprise nearly 20% of the total costs related to Aduhelm. John N. Mafi And Catherine Sarkisian, STAT, 9 Apr. 2022 In rare cases, the cysts may float in the eye and cause blurry or disturbed vision, eye swelling, or detachment of the retina. Korin Miller, Health.com, 17 Nov. 2021 In many cases, this spreading can result in swelling or ulcers. Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2021 Both men developed encephalitis, or swelling of the brain, which can be triggered by viral infections. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 In rare cases, the virus can invade the nervous system and cause meningitis (swelling of the brain and spinal cord membranes), paresthesia (the feeling of pins and needles in the legs), or irreversible paralysis, usually on one side of the body. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2022 Patients typically report fever, headaches, swelling of the lymph nodes, muscle aches and lack of energy in the early days of their illness. Leada Gore \| Lgore@al.com, al, 18 July 2022 Severe cases can also result in fever, difficulty breathing, and swelling of your throat. Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 14 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition swelling noun swell·ing ˈswe-liŋ : a swollen lump or part Medical Definition swelling noun swell·ing ˈswel-iŋ- : an abnormal bodily protuberance or localized enlargement an inflammatory swelling swelling 1 of 3 noun as in bruise a small rounded mass of swollen tissue the swelling at the site of the insect bite was not too concerning Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bruise lump bump nodule tumor blister node growth knot contusion welt wart boil hunch hump clump chunk knob blob gob nub hunk gobbet wad nugget nubble clod swelling 2 of 3 adjective as in surging Synonyms & Similar Words surging rippling rolling rippled billowing wavy undulating undulant undulatory rutted rutty lopsided pocked unaligned pitted knobby knurled knobbly unbalanced nubby knurly inexact nubbly Antonyms & Near Antonyms uniform exact true regular vertical horizontal aligned straight flush smooth level flat even tabular alined plumb plane See More swelling 3 of 3 verb present participle of swell 1 as in increasing to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number the club membership has really swelled in recent months Synonyms & Similar Words increasing rising accelerating expanding intensifying ballooning climbing multiplying waxing escalating surging spreading enlarging mushrooming accumulating snowballing proliferating booming mounting burgeoning bourgeoning gaining rolling up heightening skyrocketing jumping distending appreciating building up peaking rocketing inflating redoubling bulking cresting crescendoing puffing (up) blowing up Antonyms & Near Antonyms decreasing diminishing lessening contracting receding dwindling waning See More 2 as in accelerating to make greater in size, amount, or number more layoffs will swell the ranks of the unemployed to unprecedented levels Synonyms & Similar Words increasing accelerating expanding augmenting boosting multiplying raising escalating intensifying enlarging enhancing extending strengthening compounding amplifying stoking aggrandizing reinforcing maximizing hyping upping distending pumping up skyrocketing stretching building up lengthening adding (to) dilating heightening spiking booming inflating supersizing jumping developing elongating supplementing protracting prolonging drawing out magnifying accumulating blowing up complementing bumping (up) racheting (up) ratcheting (up) amassing reenforcing collecting fleshing (out) beefing (up) following up parlaying Antonyms & Near Antonyms decreasing reducing diminishing lessening dwindling lowering abating downsizing subtracting (from) shortening curtailing compressing contracting minifying abridging constricting abbreviating condensing de-escalating retrenching cutting back See More 3 as in protruding to extend outward beyond a usual point at that point the Congo River swells and forms Malebo Pool Synonyms & Similar Words protruding bulging poking ballooning jutting pouching bellying overhanging pouting standing out sticking out beetling billowing bunching pooching projecting distending doming lengthening stretching bagging starting dilating inflating mushrooming expanding extending snowballing elongating blowing up Antonyms & Near Antonyms shrinking contracting compressing condensing constricting
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