swelling
/ˈswɛlɪŋ/
noun
- An area on the body that is larger or puffier than normal, often due to injury or illness.
- The doctor said the swelling should go down in a few days.
- He noticed a painful swelling on his wrist after playing tennis.
- She put ice on the swelling around her ankle after the fall.
- An increase in size, amount, or intensity.
- The swelling of the river after the storm caused flooding in the valley.
- There was a swelling of support for the new community center.
- A swelling of excitement filled the crowd as the band took the stage.
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adjective
- Becoming larger or fuller; bulging.
- The swelling tide crept higher up the beach.
- He felt a swelling pride as his daughter received her diploma.
- Her swelling ankle made it hard to walk.