swell|ing — «SWEHL ihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. an increase in size. 2. a swollen part: »There is a swelling on his head where he bumped it. Inoculation of the virus resulted in the development of a localized swelling of the skin (Fenner and Day).… … Useful english dictionary
swell·ing — /ˈswɛlıŋ/ noun, pl ings 1 [count] : an area on someone s body that is larger than normal because of an illness or injury There was a swelling above her eye. 2 [noncount] : the condition of being larger than normal The swelling around her eye… … Useful english dictionary
swell — swel vi, swelled; swelled or swol·len swō lən; swell·ing to become distended or puffed up <her ankle swelled> … Medical dictionary
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
swell — de·swell; swell; swell·dom; swell·er; swell·ish; un·swell; swell·ing; swell·head·ed·ness; swell·ing·ly; swell·ish·ness; … English syllables
swell — [[t]swɛl[/t]] v. swelled, swol•len swelled, swell•ing, 1) pat to enlarge in bulk, as by growth, absorption of fluid, or engorgement 2) pat (of a body part or area) to enlarge abnormally without growth of tissue 3) to rise in waves, as the sea 4)… … From formal English to slang
swell — [[t]swe̱l[/t]] swells, swelling, swelled, swollen (The forms swelled and swollen are both used as the past participle.) 1) V ERG If the amount or size of something swells or if something swells it, it becomes larger than it was before. The human… … English dictionary
o|ver|swell — «OH vuhr SWEHL», verb, swelled, swelled or swol|len, swell|ing. –v.t. to swell so as to pass over or beyond; overflow. –v.i. to swell beyond the bounds or limits … Useful english dictionary
up|swell — «uhp SWEHL», intransitive verb, swelled, swelled or swol|len, swell|ing. to swell up … Useful english dictionary
ex|pand´ing|ly — ex|pand «ehk SPAND», transitive verb, 1. to make grow larger; increase in size; enlarge; swell: »A man may expand his business or his chest. Heat expanded the metal. 2. to spread out; open out; unfold: »A bird expands its wings before flying.… … Useful english dictionary
