SWOLLEN as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • abnormally expanded or increased in size
   • (`swollen” is sometimes used in combination)
   Synonym(s)
   • distended (what does distended mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • distended wineskins
   • the need to clean out swollen inventories
   • the raisins were plump and soft and swollen from being soaked
   • huge blood-swollen mosquitoes
   Similar To
   • expanded (what does expanded mean?)
2. Meaning
   • abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
   Synonym(s)
   • bloated (what does bloated mean?)
   • distended (what does distended mean?)
   • puffed (what does puffed mean?)
   • puffy (what does puffy mean?)
   • tumescent (what does tumescent mean?)
   • tumid (what does tumid mean?)
   • turgid (what does turgid mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • hungry children with bloated stomachs
   • he had a grossly distended stomach
   • eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids
   • swollen hands
   • tumescent tissue
   • puffy tumid flesh
   Similar To
   • unhealthy (what does unhealthy mean?)
3. Meaning
   • overfull with water
   Synonym(s)
   • flooding (what does flooding mean?)
   • in flood(p) (what does in flood(p) mean?)
   • overflowing (what does overflowing mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • swollen rivers and creeks
   Similar To
   • high (what does high mean?)
4. Meaning
   • characteristic of false pride
   • having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
   Synonym(s)
   • conceited (what does conceited mean?)
   • egotistic (what does egotistic mean?)
   • egotistical (what does egotistical mean?)
   • self-conceited (what does self-conceited mean?)
   • swollen-headed (what does swollen-headed mean?)
   • vain (what does vain mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a conceited fool
   • an attitude of self-conceited arrogance
   • an egotistical disregard of others
   • so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty
   • growing ever mo
   Similar To
   • proud (what does proud mean?)