swelling
pronunciation
How to pronounce swelling in British English:
UK [ˈswelɪŋ]
How to pronounce swelling in American English:
US [ˈswɛlɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
- the swelling of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
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- Adjective:
- becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids
Word Origin
- swelling (n.)
- "tumor, morbid enlargement," Old English; verbal noun from swell (v.).
Example
- 1. Compression limits swelling and can provide minor pain relief .
- 2. Public coffers are swelling , thanks to rising commodity prices and oil output .
- 3. Adenoids trap bacteria , but they 're also prone to swelling and infection .
- 4. America 's registers keep swelling , not least because in 17 states , registration is for life .
- 5. One form of this enzyme makes the prostaglandin that causes pain and swelling .