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Swollen meaning

Protuberant or abnormally distended (as by injury or disease).

Synonyms of Swollen

distended self-conceited egotistical egotistic conceited expanded unhealthy turgid tumid tumescent intumescent puffy puffed bloated swollen-headed

Using Swollen

  • The main meaning on this page is: Protuberant or abnormally distended (as by injury or disease).
  • Useful related words include: distended, self-conceited, egotistical, egotistic.
  • In the example corpus, swollen often appears in combinations such as: and swollen, swollen and, the swollen.

Context around Swollen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Swollen

  • In this selection, "swollen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, veins, cramps, include, feet, rivers and face stand out and add context to how "swollen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and a swollen eye appears and and a swollen face from. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "swollen" sits close to words such as adjectives, alameda and alia, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with swollen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

His face is swollen. (4 words)

And her knee was red and swollen. (7 words)

His eyes, circled with purply shadows, were swollen from crying. (10 words)

They also credit this position as being highly beneficial for those suffering from varicose veins - swollen and enlarged veins found on the legs and feet that can cause muscle cramps, swollen feet and an uncomfortable 'burning' sensation in the legs. (40 words)

Bush, 27, assaulted and bullied his 44-year-old mum for years before killing her at her Newport home on May 10. She was found with horrific injuries, including lacerations on her face, which were purple and swollen. (38 words)

Mumps is a contagious viral illness with symptoms that include swollen or tender salivary glands, swollen or tender testicles, low-grade fever, tiredness and muscle aches, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (35 words)

Got them in wide since my feet are swollen and I was comfortable for eight hours! (16 words)

Example sentences (20)

They also credit this position as being highly beneficial for those suffering from varicose veins - swollen and enlarged veins found on the legs and feet that can cause muscle cramps, swollen feet and an uncomfortable 'burning' sensation in the legs.

Mumps is a contagious viral illness with symptoms that include swollen or tender salivary glands, swollen or tender testicles, low-grade fever, tiredness and muscle aches, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

And her knee was red and swollen.

Any precipitation, however, will fall on a region susceptible to additional rainfall and could exacerbate swollen rivers and creeks.

As Bevan’s mother – who was not at the scene – called for an ambulance, James also called NHS 111, during which she described Lola’s face as “swollen” and said she was “really scared”.

Bush, 27, assaulted and bullied his 44-year-old mum for years before killing her at her Newport home on May 10. She was found with horrific injuries, including lacerations on her face, which were purple and swollen.

By day three, my hand was so swollen, I couldn't make a fist, and the edema was almost to my elbow.

Confirming his health status in an interview with the BBC, Ebere said he began to experience severe headaches, puffy eyes and a swollen face from the constant crying before going temporarily blind for 45 minutes.

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Faces will get swollen, cuts bleed, bruises form, and injuries will accumulate and affect gameplay.

Got them in wide since my feet are swollen and I was comfortable for eight hours!

Gout is a type of arthritis that causes sudden, severe joint pain and hot, swollen skin, usually in your big toe.

He also had a swollen jaw but he left the hospital before medics could perform an x-ray.

Her swollen belly strains against her pink T-shirt, which is adorned with hearts and butterflies.

His eyes, circled with purply shadows, were swollen from crying.

His face is swollen.

In the piece titled “Valentine’s Day Mascara,” a 1950s housewife with a missing tooth and a swollen eye appears to be shutting her husband into a real freezer.

On edge: People stand by a road washed away by the swollen Beas river in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh.

One of her neighbours, who was not named, said she was “horrified” when they met in Sri Lanka a few months ago, as Samsonova looked “exhausted” and had swollen legs “oozing lymph”.

Onlookers gathered on a bridge over the river and along the banks of the swollen Mendenhall Lake to take photos and videos Sunday.

Police in Mpumalanga calls upon community members to refrain from fishing in the nearby rivers as the recent floods left the swollen and dangerous rivers.

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Common combinations with swollen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "swollen" in a sentence?
An example: "They also credit this position as being highly beneficial for those suffering from varicose veins - swollen and enlarged veins found on the legs and feet that can cause muscle cramps, swollen feet and an uncomfortable 'burning' sensation in the legs." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "swollen" from authentic English texts.
What does "swollen" mean?
Swollen means: Protuberant or abnormally distended (as by injury or disease).
What are synonyms of "swollen"?
Common synonyms of "swollen" include: distended, self-conceited, egotistical, egotistic, conceited, expanded, unhealthy, turgid. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "swollen" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "swollen", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.