swollen

adjective
UK: /ˈswəʊ.lən/
US: /ˈswoʊ.lən/

  1. Larger than usual, especially because of an injury or illness.

    1. My ankle is swollen after I twisted it. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her eyes were swollen and red from crying after receiving the bad news. [ ] [ ]

  2. Increased in size or volume because of liquid inside.

    1. The river was swollen after the heavy rain. [ ] [ ]
    2. After soaking for hours, the beans were swollen and ready to cook with vegetables. [ ] [ ]

  3. Excessively proud or conceited.

    1. He has a swollen ego after winning the award. [ ] [ ]
    2. The swollen headed actor thought he was better than everyone else on set. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

arrogant distended conceited bloated inflated
swollen verb

  1. Past participle of swell.

    1. The crowd had swollen to over a thousand people. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company's profits have swollen considerably since the new product launch. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "swollen" in English means: Larger than usual, especially because of an injury or illness., Increased in size or volume because of liquid inside., Excessively proud or conceited..

The phonetic transcription of "swollen" is /ˈswəʊ.lən/ in British English and /ˈswoʊ.lən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "swollen": arrogant, distended, conceited, bloated, inflated.

Example usage of "swollen": "My ankle is swollen after I twisted it.". More examples on the page.