Thesaurus: swollen

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1. of Swell
2. p. p. of Swell.
3. a. Enlarged by swelling; immoderately increased; as, swollen eyes; swollen streams.
4. adj. characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
5. adj. abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
6. p. p. of Swell. Enlarged by swelling; immoderately increased; as, swollen eyes; swollen streams.
7. j:100 v increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity v become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger v expand abnormally v come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things) v come up, as of a liquid v cause to become swollen s characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance