Thesaurus: swelling

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Swell
2. n. The act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride.
3. n. A protuberance; a prominence
4. n. an unnatural prominence or protuberance; as, a scrofulous swelling.
5. n. an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
6. n. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
7. n. the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
8. 1. The act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride. Rise to the swelling of the voiceless sea. Coleridge. 2. A protuberance; a prominence; especially (Med.), an unnatural prominence or protuberance; as, a scrofulous swelling. The superficies of such plates are not even, but have many cavities and swellings. Sir I. Newton.
9. an unnatural prominence or protuberance; as, a scrofulousswelling.The superficies of such plates are not even, but have many cavitiesand swellings. Sir I. Newton.
10. j:95/n:5 n. an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement